WORLD NEWS | PM Modi to meet two thought leaders in New York

NEW YORK, 20th June (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet here on Tuesday over two dozen thought leaders from various walks of life including Nobel Laureates, Economists, Artists, Scientists, Academics , entrepreneurs, academicians and experts in the health sector.

These include entrepreneur and Tesla and Twitter owner Elon Musk, astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson, Nobel Laureate in Economics Paul Romer, author Nicholas Nassim Taleb and investor Ray Dalio.

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Other prominent figures include Falu Shah, Jeff Smith, Michael Froman, Daniel Russel, Elbridge Colby, Peter Agre, Stephen Klasko and Chandrika Tandon, officials said.

They said there would be a dialogue on other issues on the agenda to achieve better synergy, understand US developments and invite people to work with India.

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They point out that as a means of strengthening people-to-people ties, Modi often meets with thought leaders in the countries he visits.

Prime Minister Modi will be in the city to celebrate the International Day of Yoga at the UN Headquarters with the UN leadership and members of the international community.

At the invitation of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, Prime Minister Modi will visit the US from June 21 to 24. They will host Modi at a state dinner on June 22. The visit also included an address to a joint session of the US Congress on June 22.

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