How PM Modi Wooed Top American CEOs to ‘Make in India’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked top American companies to invest in India, saying the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime next month would make the country a more business-friendly destination.

The round table interaction Modi had with 20 American CEOs at the Willard Hotel included Tim Cook of Apple, Sunder Pichai from Google, John Chambers from Cisco, Jeff Bezos of Amazon and Mastercard president Ajay Banga.

US-India Business Council (USIBC) president Mukesh Aghi said the H-1B visa issue was not discussed at the meeting.

Here’s a look at the highlights of the interaction:

— In the meeting that lasted around 90 minutes, PM Modi held “extensive discussions on opportunities in India”, he tweeted. He spoke about the reforms undertaken by his government, saying they numbered over 7,000, and were aimed at “ease of (doing) business and minimum government, maximum governance”. Read more…