Prime Minister Narendra has continued his US trip meeting several business heads to push 'Make in India' initiative. He promised to fast-track the decision-making process, acknowledging that "the world is not going to wait for us". At a dinner hosted by Fortune magazine where 42 CEOs of manufacturing and infrastructure sectors were not "shy" in referring to a host of obstacles, he asked them to take advantage of the huge opportunities of investing in India.
"Please continue to do more of what you are doing. May be slightly faster," CEOs of American companies with a collective networth of $4.5 trillion, told the Prime Minister.
In the course of the day, the Prime Minister will hold several important bilateral meetings the Prime Minister of Bhutan, the President of Sri Lanka, the Prime Minister of Sweden, the President of Egypt, the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, and the President of Cyprus.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met World Bank President Jim Yong Kim during which the two leaders discussed issues related to sustainable development, clean energy and climate change. Meeting with the World Bank President was one of the first official appointments Modi had today, a day which the Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Vikas Swrup said is dedicated to development.