Mukesh Ambani says 'Trump will see a different India than Obama' as 'Namaste Trump' begins

Amid mega 'Namaste Trump' event organised in hour of US President Donald Trump's 2-day visit to India, Asia's richest man and Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL). chairman Mukesh Ambani on Monday said that India that Trump is viewing is very different from what his predecessors saw. Speaking at Future Decoded CEO 2020 Summit in Mumbai with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, he added that RIL's partnership with Microsoft will be defining partnership of decade. He also lauded about India's digital revolution and entrepreneurial power.

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'Trump will see a different India': Ambani

" India that Trump will see in 2020 will be different than what Carter, Clinton or even Obama saw," said Ambani adding, "Entrepreneurial power at grassroots in India is ermous. I have doubt we will be among top three ecomies in world." Talking about his telecom company Jio 4G, he said," 380 million people have migrated to Jio’s 4G techlogy. We in India have opportunity to become premier digital society."

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Ambani-Aramco deal in trouble

His comment comes amid Centre countering Ambani's promise that  Reliance Industries Ltd. free of net debt by early 2021 at RIL annual AGM, as per reports. company's proposed stake sale to Saudi Arabian Oil Company - Aramco has reportedly been brought to a halt with Modi government petitioning against it in court. Moreover, Ambani is also acing unfriendly tax proposals that could hit its businesses. Shares of company have slid almost 8 percent since reaching a record high in mid-December, as per reports.

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Trump's India visit

Donald Trump, accompanied by wife Melania Trump is currently on 36 hour trip to India on February 24-25. After being received by PM Modi, Trump - who was recently acquitted of impeachment by US Senate visited Sabarmati Ashram. Next, Trump will address 'Namaste Trump' event jointly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at newly built Motera cricket stadium. After event, US President and First Lady will visit Agra, where y will spend about an hour at Taj Mahal before sundown and n return to Delhi.

 On morning of February 25, Trump and First Lady will be accorded a ceremonial welcome at forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan and n will go to Rajghat to pay hom to 'samadhi' of Mahatma Gandhi. Post lunch,  Trump and his delegation will hold dialogue with Indian leadership. On February 25th evening, US president will meet President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan and will depart to US after his banquet.

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