Prime Minister Narendra Modi met prominent American economist Prof. Paul Roemer, investor and co-founder of hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates Ray Dalio and other eminent thought leaders and exchanged views and offered them their ideas to boost economic growth. Gave information about the reform path of the government. ,
Prime Minister Modi is on the first leg of his first state visit to the US at the invitation of President Joe Biden.
Modi and Prof. Romer discussed India’s digital journey, including the use of Aadhaar and innovative tools like DigiLocker. He also discussed various initiatives being taken by India for urban development.
Modi tweeted after the meeting, “Delighted to meet renowned economist and Nobel laureate, Professor @paulmromer. We had a wide-ranging conversation on leveraging technology to improve lives. We made our cities more sustainable and people-friendly.” Also talked about adapting.” In his conversation with Dalio, the Prime Minister highlighted the reforms undertaken by the government to boost economic growth, which include reducing compliance and reducing a large number of legal provisions.
Modi invited Dalio to invest more in India.
Modi tweeted, “Met my friend, distinguished author and investor @RayDalio. Urged him to deepen investments in India and also talked about the reform path of our government.”
Prime Minister Modi also met Neil de Grasse Tyson, astrophysicist, author and science communicator and exchanged views on inculcating scientific temper among the youth.
They discussed in detail India’s rapid progress in the space sector, including the various space exploration missions being undertaken by India, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release.
The Prime Minister and Tyson also discussed opportunities for private sector and academic collaboration under India’s newly launched National Space Policy.
“Spoke to Neeltison on space, science and related issues. Highlighted the steps India is taking to improve the space sector and attract youth to science as well as innovation,” Modi tweeted. was put.”
American Buddhist scholar, author and Padma Shri awardee Professor Robert Thurman called on Prime Minister Modi. The Prime Minister and Professor Thurman exchanged views on how Buddhist values can serve as a guiding light to find solutions to global challenges. They also discussed India’s Buddhist connect and the efforts being made by India to preserve Buddhist heritage.
Modi tweeted after the meeting, “The conversation with Bob Thurman was excellent. I admire his passion for research and scholarship on aspects related to Buddhism. I highlighted India’s Buddhist heritage and how Buddhism can help address many of the challenges facing our world.”
Prime Minister Modi met eminent American mathematical statistician, educationist, public intellectual and author Prof. Also had a meeting with Nassim Nicholas Taleb. As a public intellectual, he supported Prof. Praised Taleb for his success and for bringing complex ideas of risk and fragility into the popular conversation. Pro. In his conversation with Taleb, Prime Minister Modi also highlighted the risk-taking ability of India’s young entrepreneurs and the growing start-up ecosystem in India.
“Professor @nntaleb has interesting perspectives on many issues and I had the opportunity to listen to him on some of them. He was very interested in India’s development moves. I emphasized that we should encourage enterprise and risk-taking among ourselves. How are you nurturing the spirit of Youth,” Modi later tweeted.
Prime Minister Modi also met Grammy Award-winning Indian-American singer Falguni Shah and lauded her for bringing the people of India and America together through her music. Modi lauded Shah for his song ‘Abundance in Millets’, which raises awareness about healthy and environment-friendly millets. The Prime Minister also lauded him for bringing the people of India and America together through his music.
In a press release, the Ministry of External Affairs said, Modi also met a group of leading American experts in the health sector and discussed various matters related to the health sector, including the use of digital technologies for quality healthcare, integrative medicine. This includes paying more attention and preparing for better health care. ,
“Had an informative discussion with a group of health experts. They shared their rich perspectives on ways to enhance health care capabilities in India. I told them about integrating latest technology in the field and our efforts like TB eradication. Modi tweeted.
Experts participating in the conversation included Dr. Peter Hotez, Founding Dean of the Texas-based National School of Tropical Medicine, and Dr. Sunil A., CEO of Texas-based Virovax. David was involved. Modi also met experts from several leading US think tanks and discussed a range of developmental and geopolitical issues. He also invited them to increase their presence in India as it begins its transformation during the ‘Amrit Kaal’.
Modi tweeted, “Met a group of people associated with leading think tanks. We talked about various aspects of policy making and emerging global trends. Positive changes in India and how they are being driven by our youth.” , insisted on it.”
Various think-tank experts participating in the conversation included Michael Froman, President-Designate and Distinguished Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, New York, Daniel Russell, Vice President for International Security and Diplomacy at the Asia Society Policy Institute, New York. York and Guru Sowell, Founder-Member, Director (India-US Affairs), Indus International Research Foundation, Texas.
Modi also met a group of eminent American academicians from various fields of agriculture, marketing, engineering, health, science and technology. The press release said they discussed possibilities of expanding research collaboration and two-way academic exchanges under India’s new education policy.
“In New York City, had a wide-ranging interaction with a group of educationists. They shared their views on how to further strengthen the education sector in India with a focus on skilling and innovation. I spoke about the transformative potential of our National Education Policy. Talked about,” Modi tweeted.
Academics who participated included Chandrika Tandon, chair of the board of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Neeli Bendapudi, president of the Pennsylvania State University, Pradeep Khosla, chancellor of the University of California, San Diego, and Satish Tripathi, president of the University at Buffalo. Professor Jagmohan Raju, Professor of Marketing, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania.
,With inputs from PTI,
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