Speaking at the White House after his meeting Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Trump said Ivanka had been invited to lead the US delegation of entrepreneurs. Later, Ivanka Trump posted on Twitter saying, “Thank you, Prime Minister Modi, for inviting me to lead the US delegation to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in India this fall.”The plan to host GES 2017 in India was first announced during Modi’s US visit in June 2016 in a joint statement. “Recognising the importance of fostering an enabling environment for innovation and empowering entrepreneurs, the United States welcomes India’s hosting of the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit,” the statement said. Later, in August, during the visit to India of then US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, a statement of intent was signed between India and the US to co-host the event. For all the latest India News, download Indian Express App

Source: Indian Express June 28, 2017 00:22 UTC