Washington: US President Donald Trump spoke over phone with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which the two leaders expressed satisfaction over the recently concluded Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) co-hosted by the US and India last month in Hyderabad, the White House said on Saturday.
"The leaders expressed satisfaction the GES which brought together entrepreneurs and investors from around the world, including 38 US states, the District of Colombia, and Puerto Rico," the White House said in a brief readout of the call.
The US delegation to the three-day event with the theme, "Women, First Priority for All", was headed by Trump's daughter and senior advisor, Ivanka Trump, and included representatives from 38 states. Modi attended the inauguration of the summit with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitaraman on November 28.
This year's summit focused on supporting women entrepreneurs and fostering economic growth globally. About 1,500 delegates including entrepreneurs, investors and eco-system supporters from 150 nations participated in the event, more than half of them women.
On Thursday, State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert told reporters the summit was "a tremendous success when we bring in 1500 entrepreneurs from around the world".
"For all of our progress, gender divides on access to technology, nutrition, and health, preventing women, their families, and their communities from reaching their full potential," Nauert said.
- With inputs from agencies
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