The focus of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with media honchos was to understand the trends in media and communication technologies., among others.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met top executives of major media and communication companies in the US, discussing the latest trends in the field and opportunities with regard to India.
"Expanding the bandwidth for Brand India. PM @narendramodi with CEOs for a roundtable on Media, Tech & Communications," tweeted External Affairs Ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup as the meeting began.
Top executives of Comcast, Time Warner, Discovery, Sony, ESPN, News Corp, 21st Century Fox, Disney Industries, ABC television group were invited for the interaction with Modi.
The focus of the Prime Minister's meeting with over dozen media honchos was to understand about the trends in media and communication technologies and the opportunities for India.
The Prime Minister will attend the United Nations General Assembly session in New York before he heads to the West Coast. He will also meet US President Barack Obama during his six-day US trip.