US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for extending an invitation to her to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in India.
“Thank you, Prime Minister Modi, for inviting me to lead the US delegation to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in India this fall,” Ivanka said in a tweet.
According to reports, Prime Minister Modi on Monday invited Ivanka Trump to India to lead the US delegation of entrepreneurs.
"I have invited her (Ivanka Trump) to lead the US delegation for global entrepreneurship forum," Modi said while jointly addressing the media with Trump following delegation-level talks between the two sides.
The Prime Minister, who has also invited the President and his family to India, said that Ivanka Trump has accepted the invitation.
An American businesswomen and former fashion model, Ivanka Trump is also an assistant to her father.
Earlier, during the joint Indo-US statement at White House Rose Garden on Tuesday, Donald Trump also expressed his excitement at the invitation to his daughter and said the move will improve economic relationship.
“To further our economic partnership, I’m excited to report that the Prime Minister has invited my daughter, Ivanka, to lead the US delegation to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in India this fall. And I believe she has accepted,” the US President said.
Global Entrepreneurship Summit, an initiative launched by US government under the leadership of former President Barack Obama, in 2010, to provide economic growth and opportunities among entrepreneurs all around the world, will be held in India this year.
The Summit, which gives special focus to Asian and African entrepreneurs, has been hosted by Turkey, UAE, Malaysia, Moroco and Kenya, over the years.
(With inputs from agencies)