According to speculation, the meal is scheduled for Thursday at the White House.
On his three-day trip to the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting with a number of dignitaries, including prominent members of the IT industry. Following his meeting with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Prime Minister Modi is now scheduled to have dinner with a number of other tech CEOs, as per CNBC, namely Apple CEO Tim Cook, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam, and others.
It has been reported that Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO of Micron, will attend the event. Mehrotra was personally summoned by Prime Minister Modi, who aims to increase semiconductor production in India. India, according to the prime minister, possesses competitive advantages throughout many strands of the supply chain for semiconductors.
The press release additionally states that Cummins CEO Jennifer Rumsey and Marriot CEO Tony Capuano will be present at the gathering. General Electric and India are also discussing the possibility of jointly building military aircraft engines in India through Hindustan Aeronautics.
In light of increasing conflicts between China and the US, American businesses are considering shifting their attention away from China and towards alternatives. Apple just built two retail outlets in India, and Tesla is considering establishing a manufacturing facility there as well.
Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google and Alphabet, thinks that India is an outstanding example of how to use technological expertise and government-backed initiatives like the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Aadhaar to build open and connected networks. In December 2022, he praised the Indian Prime Minister for fostering the use of UPI and initiating a digital space in India.
Furthermore, he believes that India is going to be a major vendor in the emerging digital economy while also adding that he deems equilibrium in the government of India’s present policies. Pichai added that the collaboration between Google and the Indian government will be fruitful.
Apple CEO Tim Cook oversaw the launch of Apple’s first two Indian retail stores in early 2024. For the financial year that ended in March, the tech giant’s sales in India established a new record of approximately $6 billion, demonstrating the increasing importance of the Indian market for Apple as well as its attempts to increase its presence and product offerings there.
The CEO departed India with a message expressing his want to come back, after a five-day stay. Cook’s visit took place 25 years after the iPhone manufacturer first arrived in India.Â
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was greeted by US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Wednesday at the White House. As reported by the White House, the president, the first lady, and the prime minister assembled for an exclusive dinner and took in a musical homage to the many parts of India. Modi travelled from New York to Washington, where he officiated over a historic gathering of UN representatives, diplomats, and notable individuals to celebrate the 9th International Day of Yoga earlier in the day at the UN Headquarters.
On his first day in the US, PM Modi met with Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. The two engaged in “diverse discussions on topics ranging from energies to philosophy.” Musk declared following this meeting that Tesla will invest in India. Also, he disclosed that he will be visiting India in 2024. Musk expressed his excitement for India’s future during the press conference that was conducted following the meeting.
