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Obama, Modi to give joint address to CEOs
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) US President Barack Obama
and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give a joint address to the
American and Indian business communities Jan 26, the US-India Business
Council (USIBC) said Wednesday.
Besides the two leaders, the
Indian government's Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
(DIPP), the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Federation of
Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) would also be present
on the occasion.
The USIBC said the address would be the
culmination of a series of high-level engagements that the USIBC has
held over the last several years.
The USIBC hosted Obama during
his first visit in 2010 and Modi during his maiden visit as prime
minister to the US last September.
USIBC acting president Diane
Farrell said: "With business sentiment at an all-time high, the timing
could not be better. We see both countries working earnestly and with a
firm resolve towards achieving $500 billion in two-way trade over the
next five years."