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modi in WashinGton, dC

blackstone, Qualcomm, first solar and adobe:

Prime minister meets top Ceos for trade and investments in india

The CEOs that Prime Minister met represent diverse areas from technology,

the IT sector to finance to defense to renewable energy

Our Bureau verse areas from technology,

Washington, DC the IT sector to finance to de-
fense to renewable energy.
rime Minister Narendra “I think it is a very good mix
Modi had a productive of CEOs, that would be meet-
Pmeeting with Blackstone ing Prime Minister Modi on a
chief executive officer (CEO) one-to-one basis, investments
Stephen Schwarzman as part in the United States have been
of his meetings with the global very important and very signif-
CEOs for potential investment icant in India’s recent develop-
in India, sources said. ment activities in line with our
Prime Minister Modi said major economic initiatives, the
that there is huge scope for fur- flagship program. In particular
ther expansion of Blackstone’s what we call Make in India,” the
partnership in India and elab- source had added.
orated on the reforms done in Modi on the first day of his
India, sources said. PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets CEO of the Blackstone Group Ste- three-day US visit, met with
specifically spoke about As- phen Schwarzman, in Washington DC on Thursday. (ANI Photo) Mark R Widmar, Chief execu-
set Monetization and Bad tive officer (CEO) of First Solar
Bank. According to sources, in Washington DC.
Schwarzman said that he is very First Solar Inc is a US mul-
optimistic about India’s poten- tinational corporation, which
tial and added that it is one of manufactures solar panels,
the fastest-growing countries in provide utility-scale PV pow-
the world. He also appreciated er plants. The company also
the reforms undertaken by India. provides services associated
“India’s been Blackstone’s with finance, construction, and
best market for investment in maintenance and end-of-life
the world. It is the fastest-grow- panel recycling. This discussion
ing country in the world now. So, is a part of PM Modi’s series of
we are very optimistic, and we meetings with heads of corpo-
are proud of what we have done rates that have the potential to
in India,” Schwarzman told re- invest in India.
porters. Aside from First Solar CEO,
Lauding Prime Minister the Prime Minister also met
Modi’s government, Black- Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting CEO of First Solar Mark R Widmar, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano R
stone CEO said, “This is a very in Washington DC on Thursday. (ANI Photo) Amonand and Adobe Chair-
friendly government for outsid- man Shantanu Narayen.
ers, they’re reform-oriented and Qualcomm is a US multina- ship of Adobe, Blackstone, Gen- PM Modi is also slated to
objective. I would give them an tional corporation, which cre- eral Atomics and First Solar. meet the leadership of Black-
extremely high grade as being ates semiconductors, software Prime Minister Modi arrived stone and General Atomics.
good partners for people who and services related to wireless in Washington on Wednesday The CEOs that Prime Minis-
like to bring capital into the technology. This is part of series for his much-touted US visit. ter is meeting, represent diverse
country to create jobs.” of meeting that Prime Minis- He received a warm welcome areas from technology, the IT
Narendra Modi on Thurs- ter Modi will undertake with from the members of the Indian sector to finance to defense to
day, on the first day of a three- select heads of corporates that community at Joint Base An- renewable energy.
day US visit, met with Cristiano have the potential to invest sig- drews in Washington DC. “I think it is a very good mix
R Amon, President and Chief nificantly in India. Aside from According to a source, the of CEOs, that would be meet-
executive officer (CEO) of Qualcomm head, Prime Minis- CEOs that Prime Minister is ing Prime Minister Modi on a
Qualcomm in Washington DC. ter is slated to meet the leader- slated to meet, represent di- Continued on next page... >>

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