5 Pics: PM Modi Meets Top CEOs in the US
India is open for business and the top priority for his government was reforms in governance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a group of more than 40 top executives of the US.
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The dinner was preceded by a series of one-on-one meetings between a group of top CEOs and PM Modi.
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Among them was Mike Bloomberg, business tycoon and former mayor of New York, Ajay Banga, CEO of Mastercard and the head of US-India Business Council and Marillyn Hewson, chairman of the aerospace and defence giant Lockheed Martin Corporation.
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"Reform in governance is my No. 1 priority. We are for simplified procedures, speedy decision making, transparency & accountability," PM Modi said.
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The Prime Minister also held a round table with the heads of the US media sector, where he said India was "committed" to protecting Intellectual Property Rights.
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The session focused on leveraging India's growth story through technology and communication.
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