Narendra Modi invites Top US CEOs to invest in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves during the United States Community Reception
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India has emerged as a business-friendly destination and invited CEOs of top 20 US companies to invest in the country.
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi pose for a group photograph with US business leaders
He added that the upcoming implementation of the GST, which he called a game changer, beginning next month will create more business opportunities.
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi stands for the national anthem
During his meeting with the CEOs, PM Modi also said that India attracted the largest amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) as a result of the NDA government's policies in the last three years.
PM Narendra Modi addressing at the United States Community Reception
In the round-table interaction with the group, including Tim Cook of Apple, Satya Nadella from Microsoft, Sunder Pichai from Google, John Chambers from Cisco and Jeff Bezos of Amazon, he spoke about the reforms undertaken by the government since it came to power in 2014.
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressing at the United States Community Reception
He said the world is now focused on India's economy, especially in areas like manufacturing, trade, commerce, and people-to-people contact, due to a young population and a rising middle-class.
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