Modi’s first day in New York has come to a close. Do watch this space for more updates through the rest of his visit.
On Day 1, the Prime Minister has received encouraging responses and feedback in his meeting with the CEOs of Fortune 500 companies.
According to Rakesh Yadav, the CEO of Sigma-Aldrich, the meeting was constructive and “optimistic.”
John Rice, the CEO of General Electric (GE), concurred.
The CEO of Marriott International, Arne M Sorenson, lauded Modi’s desire to see India perform better.
Modi Stresses Reform Agenda
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that media companies present at the meeting with the Prime Minister agreed that India presented a huge market for them. CEOs were of the view that the changes the PM is making to ease business should be accelerated.
Modi stressed that reforms remain his highest priority. He said that although foreign direct investments (FDI) all over the world have fallen, investments in India have increased.
Modi has invited the President of Guyana and the Prime Ministers of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to visit India. The MEA said that the President of Guyana and Modi discussed the state of bilateral relations between the two countries in the meeting.
Prime Minister Modi met with CEOs of Fortune 500 companies at a special event ahead of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York.