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Modi to Meet Top Global CEOs in New York to Push 'Make in India' Agenda

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet select top global CEOs in New York on September 24 to promote his government's 'Make in India' initiative, a senior government official revealed. The meeting will target CEOs from over 35 prominent companies, including Ford Motors, Lockheed Martin, and IBM, with the aim of discussing policy initiatives to make India a preferred global destination for investment. The interactive session, moderated by Fortune magazine's editor Alan Murray, will explore ways to integrate India into the global supply chain and expand the foreign direct investment regime. The CEOs will also be treated to a specially prepared Indian meal by Michelin 4-Star chef Vikas Khanna.

Key Takeaways:

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet top global CEOs in New York on September 24 to promote the 'Make in India' initiative.
  • Over 35 companies, including Ford Motors, Lockheed Martin, and IBM, will be represented at the meeting.
  • The discussion will focus on policy initiatives to make India a preferred global destination for investment.
  • The meeting aims to understand how India can be integrated into the global supply chain and expand the foreign direct investment regime.
  • The CEOs will engage in a free-flow discussion about ways to promote India's growth, manufacturing, design, and innovation.
  • Michelin 4-Star chef Vikas Khanna will prepare a special Indian meal for the CEOs.
  • Fortune magazine's editor Alan Murray will moderate the interactive session.

Statistics:

  • 35+ companies will be represented at the meeting.
  • The meeting will take place on September 24 in New York.
  • The CEOs will engage in a discussion about policy initiatives to promote India's growth and investment.
  • The focus will be on integrating India into the global supply chain and expanding the foreign direct investment regime.

Sources:

  • "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet select global CEOs in New York on September 24 to push his 'Make in India' agenda." - A senior government official told ET.
  • "Chief executives of more than 35 companies including Ford Motors, Lockheed Martin, IBM, PepsiCo, Du Pont, Merck & Co, Qualcomm Inc, and Abbott Laboratories are slated to attend the event." - A senior government official told ET.
  • "The idea behind the New York interaction with CEOs is to understand what policy initiatives should the country take up to become the most favored global destination for investment." - The same official.
  • "A free flow discussion will be held to see what can be done to make India part of the global supply chain and to further open up the foreign direct investment regime," - The same official.
  • "The focus of the meeting would be on growth, manufacturing, design and innovation under the Make in India plank." - The same official.
  • "A gastronomical treat also awaits these CEOs, who would be served a specially prepared Indian meal by Michelin 4 Star chef Vikas Khanna." - The same official.
  • "The interactive session would be moderated by Alan Murray, editor of Fortune magazine" - The same official.

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