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Trump to woo Indian executives during New Delhi visit
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks following missile attacks by Iran on US bases in Iraq in the Grand Foyer at the White House in Washington January 8, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic

NEW DELHI, Feb 14 — US President Donald Trump will meet executives of large Indian companies with interests in the United States as he looks to drum up investments during his visit to New Delhi this month.

Executives of some of the companies expected to attend the meeting include Indian oil & gas company Reliance Industries, diversified group Tata Sons and auto sector companies such as Bharat Forge, Mahindra and Mahindra and Motherson, industry and business sources told Reuters.

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Trump is scheduled to make his first visit as president to India on February 24-25 during which he will travel to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat followed by talks in New Delhi. The two countries are trying to sign a trade deal during his visit.

On February 25, a meeting is being planned between Trump and Indian executives, especially those focussing on job creation and manufacturing in the United States, the sources said.

The meeting, which will be held in New Delhi, was unlikely to include executives of US companies, they said.

Creating new jobs and boosting manufacturing is critical for Trump in his re-election bid later this year. US factory activity rebounded in January but only after it contracted for five straight months.

"President (Trump) is keen on acknowledging Indian companies which are focussing on manufacturing in the United States,” said a Washington-based source aware of the plans.

United States is a key market for several Indian firms.

Mahindra last year said it will invest another US$1 billion (RM4.1 billion) in the United States and was committed to creating American jobs, while Bharat Forge has announced plans to invest US$56 million to set up a new plant in North Carolina.

The US$100-billion Tata Group says it is one of the largest Indian-headquartered multinationals in North America, with 13 companies and more than 35,000 employees.

The Confederation of Indian Industries and US-India trade groups have suggested several Indian executives for the Trump meeting and the US Embassy in New Delhi was reviewing that, one source said, adding the final list was yet to be finalized.

The US Embassy in New Delhi declined to comment.

Other than his meeting with Indian business leaders and Modi, Trump is expected to attend an event at a stadium in Gujarat along the lines of the "Howdy Modi” extravaganza held in Houston last September during which the two leaders made a joint appearance. — Reuters

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