Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday participated in a roundtable discussion with the CEOs of leading international companies in New York during the second leg of his three-day visit to the US. The event was aimed at enhancing cooperation between India and the US in cutting-edge technologies such as AI, quantum computing, and semiconductors.
The roundtable was hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) School of Engineering. It witnessed dialogue on critical technologies and India’s strategic efforts to become a global tech hub. The event took place at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel on the second day of Modi’s three-day US visit.
During the roundtable talks with the tech CEOs of US-based firms, PM Modi met Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and IBM’s Arvind Krishna among others.
“Had a fruitful roundtable with tech CEOs in New York, discussing aspects relating to technology, innovation and more. Also highlighted the strides made by India in this field. I am glad to see immense optimism towards India,” he wrote on X.
Addressing the gathering, Modi said, “they (the CEOs) can co-develop, co-design, and co-produce in India for the world”.
On his final leg of the official three-day US visit on Monday, Modi will address the ‘Summit of the Future’ at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The theme of the summit is ‘Multilateral Solutions for a Better Tomorrow’. A large number of world leaders are expected to participate in this summit, and Modi is expected to hold bilateral meetings with several of them on the sidelines.
“The summit is a high-level event, bringing world leaders together to forge a new international consensus on how we deliver a better present and safeguard the future,” said the UN on its website. At the Summit, World leaders adopted the Pact of the Future, which is “a landmark declaration pledging concrete actions towards a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for tomorrow’s generations”.
On Sunday, PM Modi held bilateral meetings with several world leaders in New York which included Kuwait Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah Al-Sabah and his Nepal counterpart KP Sharma Oli. This was the first meeting between the two leaders after KP Sharma Oli took oath as Nepal’s PM for the third time in July this year, succeeding Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.
PM Modi also met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). PM Modi expressed “deep concern” over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. He reaffirmed India’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people, underscoring India’s commitment to addressing the challenges faced in the region.
Earlier, PM Modi also addressed the Indian diaspora in New York at the Nassau Coliseum. As many as 15,000 members of the Indian diaspora gathered from 42 different states to welcome the PM. He called the ‘American-Indian spirit’ as the new AI power of the world. “For the world, AI means artificial intelligence, but for me, AI also means American-Indian spirit. This is the new ‘AI’ power of the world…I salute the Indian diaspora here,” he said.
PM Modi also thanked Biden for returning 297 antiquities “stolen” from India, saying this strengthens the “fight against illicit” trafficking of cultural properties.. “Deepening cultural connect and strengthening the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural properties. I am extremely grateful to President Biden and the US Government for ensuring the return of 297 invaluable antiquities to India” he wrote in a post on X.
PM Modi also thanked US President Joe Biden, who hosted the Quad Leaders’ Summit in Delaware, for inviting him to his private residence in Wilmington. “Wherever I go in the world, every leader praises the Indian diaspora. Yesterday, President Biden took me to his home, in Delaware. His affection was a heart-touching moment for me. That honour is of 140 cr Indians; this honour is yours and of lakhs of Indians living here. I am grateful to President Biden and you people,” he said.
Modi also announced that India has decided to open two new Consulates in Boston and Los Angeles in the US, forging stronger ties between the two countries. he said at the diaspora event.
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Modi arrived in the United States on Saturday for his three-day official visit. On his first leg of the visit, he attended the Quad Leaders’ Summit and held bilateral talks with US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan.
In his opening remarks at the Quad Summit, Modi sent out a “clear message” to the world that the Quad is “here to stay, assist, partner, and complement”. He also reaffirmed India’s commitment to the Quad cooperation for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Modi also announced the dedication of a US$7.5 million grant to cancer testing, screening, and diagnostics in the Indo-Pacific region during the Quad Leaders’ Cancer Moonshot event, a special initiative to prevent, detect, and treat cancer.
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