India is truly an inspiration to all of us ,the world: Ivanka Trump
HYDERABAD : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today invited entrepreneurs from all over the world to “come, make in India, invest in India,” to partner in India’s growth story. He was speaking at the Global
Entrepreneurship Summit that he inaugurated this evening in Hyderabad along with Ivanka Trump, who praised PM Modi for what he is “doing to build India as a thriving economy — a beacon of democracy — and a symbol of hope to the world.” She also quoted her father, US President Donald Trump, to say that “India has a true friend in the White House.”
Speaking at a heavily guarded conference centre, PM Modi said to young entrepreneurs in the country, “Each of you have something valuable to contribute to creating a new India by 2022.
In her speech, Ivanka Trump, who is an informal adviser to her father, said to PM Modi, “What you are achieving is truly extraordinary… from your childhood selling tea to election as India’s Prime Minister.”
She said the Indian economy can grow by over US dollars 150 billion in the next three years if it is able to close the gender gap in the labour force by half, calling for better opportunities for women entrepreneurs battling heavy odds around the world.
While ddressing the Global Entrepreneurship Summit As political and economic ties expand, India has become a major market for the United States, with two-way trade of about $115 billion last year. The two countries aim to raise that to $500 billion by 2022.
Hyderabad has rolled out the red carpet for Ms Trump, who has led a 350-member delegation to the summit. About 10,000 policemen are standing guard. Billboards with pictures of Ivanka Trump dot many parts of Hyderabad, home to major US firms such as Microsoft. Authorities have taken beggars off the streets in a clean-up drive.
Preparations for Ivanka Trump’s visit have included traffic restrictions and a beefing up of the numbers of closed-circuit cameras. On standby are sniffer dogs as well as “spotters”, or men trained to detect any suspicious activity or people, a senior police officer told reflecting the trappings of a visit by a state leader.
“Ivanka Trump is a passionate advocate of education and empowerment of girls. Women entrepreneurs are an epitome of courage and leadership,” says External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at GES 2017.
Startup India is a comprehensive action plan to provide support to more than 70 million loans to Women Entrepreneurs said Modi. “Aadhaar covers 1.15 billion people; 40 million digital transactions happening daily,” he said. Women are an incarnation of Shakti. Women’s empowerment vital to India’s development.
When women work, it creates a unique multiplier effect.Women are more likely than men to hire other women, and to give them access to capital, mentorship and networks.Women are also more likely to reinvest their income back in their families & communities: Ivanka Trump.
We must ensure that women entrepreneurs have access to capital, networks, resources & equitable laws: Ivanka Trump. India is truly an inspiration to all of us all over us the world. Through innovative talent & entrepreneurial ability.
Today, more than 11 million women in the United States own businesses. They employ nearly 9 mn workers, and generate over $1 trillion in revenue. “Proud to say that women make up for 50% of the entrepreneurs present at the summit.
“In the city of pearls the biggest treasure is you (points at the audience)… You are rewriting the rules. The people of India inspire us all,” Ivanka Trump says at the inaugural address. (With Agency Inputs ).
