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PM Modi to address World Economic Forum in Davos today

| @indiablooms | Jan 23, 2018, at 04:34 pm

Davos, Jan 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the plenary of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday.

Modi will be the first Indian PM to participate in the forum in 20 years.

In 1997, then PM HD Deve Gowda participated in the WEF.

The address is scheduled to begin at 3.45 p.m..

After reaching Davos, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hosted a roundtable meeting with top CEOs of the world.

This was his first major engagement at the World Economic Forum platform.

Modi narrated India's 'growth story' to the business leaders.

He also presented them 'exciting opportunities' for global business in India.

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted: "Narrating India's growth story and presenting exciting opportunities for global business in India at #Davos, PM @narendramodi hosted a roundtable meeting with CEOs of top global companies. #IndiaMeansBusiness."

 

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