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PM Modi to meet entrepreneurs, CEOs, think tanks during US visit

Darpan News Desk IANS, 20 Jun, 2023 01:17 PM

New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet eminent people representing several fields like economists, scholars, entrepreneurs, scientists and academicians during his US visit.

Landed in New York City. Looking forward to the programmes here including interaction with thought leaders and the Yoga Day programme tomorrow, 21st June. pic.twitter.com/6V5gHglLCg
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 20, 2023

Later in the evening, he is scheduled to have back to back meetings with several dignitaries.

The Prime Minister will be meeting, Prof Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Robert Thurman, Paul Romer, Ray Dalio, Neil deGrass Tyson and singer Falguni Shah, according to sources.

Apart from this, Modi will also meet academic groups, think tanks and health experts.

On June 21, during his Washington leg of the visit, the prime minister will have one on one meetings with CEOs.

These include Sanjay Mehrotra of Micron, Lawrence Culp Jr of GE and Gary Dickerson of Applied Materials.

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