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    Newsmakers of the Week                                                   JUNE 12, 2026     |  The Indian Eye 36

                             NEWSMAKERS OF THE WEEK

                       Selected stories about Indian diaspora from our website www.theindianeye.com

                                    PIYUSH GOYAL                                enues for Indian industry worldwide.”
                                                                                    He also interacted with members of the Canada-India Foundation and
                   Minister lauds role of Indian                                highlighted “the invaluable contribution of the Indo-Canadian community in
                                                                                bringing the two nations closer through stronger business engagement and
                           diaspora in Canada                                   people-to-people ties.”

                                                                                                       TIFFANY TRUMP

                                                                                President’s daughter visits Jaisalmer’s

                                                                                           Sonar Fort and Taj Mahal

                  oronto: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal high-
                  lighted the role of the Indo-Canadian community in strengthening bilat-
            Teral economic relations and deepening people-to-people ties during his
            three-day visit to Canada, which concluded on May 28 and focused on trade,
            investment  and  ongoing  negotiations  for  the  India-Canada  Comprehensive
            Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
                The visit included engagements with academia, innovation centres, gov-
            ernment leaders, business councils, institutional investors and members of the   aisalmer: US President’s daughter Tiffany Trump and his son-in-law, Mi-
            Indian diaspora in Toronto and Ottawa.                                  chael Boulos visited Sonar Fort, a famous tourist destination in Jaisalmer
                According to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, the engagements  Jwith US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor on Sunday.
            “reinforced the sustained momentum in the India-Canada economic partner-  Tiffany said in a post on X, “Having the most incredible visit to India with
            ship” and highlighted India as “a premier global destination for investment,   our dear friend US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor.”
            technology collaboration, and long-term partnerships.”                  Gor said in a post on X, “Incredible day in Jaisalmer! Visited the historic
                During  the  visit,  Goyal  addressed  faculty,  researchers  and  students  at   Jaisalmer Fort and other beautiful places. Rajasthan is truly remarkable!”
            the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Pol-  Former Desert and government official Vijay Balani said that Tiffany was
            icy, where he spoke about India’s economic progress and opportunities to   very down to earth. Balani said, “She did not have any attitude even after
            strengthen bilateral trade, investment and people-to-people ties.   being the daughter of the US President... She saw the entire palace... When
                He also visited the Ontario Centre of Innovation and held discussions   she got to know that a lot of families still live in this palace, she was shocked.”
            with Canada-India Tech Connect on sectors including artificial intelligence   Earlier on Saturday, Tiffany shared a picture with her husband from her
            and quantum computing. Goyal highlighted opportunities for cooperation in   trip to the Taj Mahal, calling the monument “stunning”.
            “AI, cleantech, agritech, and deep tech.”                               In a post on X she said, “The stunning Taj Mahal”.
                In a key engagement, Goyal met Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, to dis-  Both spent Saturday afternoon at the Taj Mahal in Agra, exploring the
            cuss collaboration in manufacturing, technology, infrastructure, clean energy,   rich history and architectural magnificence of the 17th-century monument.
            food processing and critical minerals.                                  The duo, who are on a private visit to India, seemed to be having a great
                The  minister  also  interacted  with  representatives  of  regional  cham-  time exploring the nation’s iconic landmarks. Tiffany and Michael were spot-
            bers and business leaders operating in the India-Canada corridor to discuss   ted taking multiple pictures at the Taj Mahal.
            strengthening commercial engagement and boosting investment flows amid   Like countless visitors who flock to the monument and strike memorable
            ongoing CEPA negotiations.                                          poses against its breathtaking backdrop, Tiffany and Michael also embraced
                Meetings were also held with institutional investors, including Ontario   the romantic charm of the Taj Mahal.
            Teachers’ Pension Plan and CPP Investments, on investment opportunities in   From sharing smiles to holding each other’s hands, Tiffany and Michael
            infrastructure, renewables, logistics, financial services and the digital economy   made the most of their visit, capturing cherished memories at one of the Sev-
            in India.                                                           en Wonders of the World. Earlier, on Friday, Tiffany and Michael Boulos
                The minister encouraged businesses to explore partnerships in sectors   visited Delhi’s famous Akshardham Temple.
            such as clean energy, aerospace, infrastructure, food processing and technol-  In a post on X, Tiffany Trump described the experience at Akshardham
            ogy, stating that India’s “growing global economic stature is opening new av-  Temple as “incredible”.       Continued on next page... >>

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