Trump Jr arrives in India; Indo-Pacific ties, realty projects on agenda

February 20, 2018 08:31

United President's son Donald Trump Jr today arrived in India to officially launch Trump Towers in Gurugram and Kolkata.

Trump Jr will also hold a closed-door meeting with top industrialists in the national capital.

The luncheon meeting at Birla House will be hosted by Congress leader Milind Deora and business leaders Deepak Parekh and Shobhana Bhartiya, sources said.

Donald Trump Jr will also attend another high-profile closed-door business event in Mumbai, which will be hosted by the Bombay Club.

While only 20 top business leaders have been invited, sources have confirmed that Sunil Bharti Mittal will be in attendance.

Rest of the names on the list are protected due to security reasons. Also, no political leaders from Delhi are on the list.

According to ANI, Trump Jr. will also deliver his maiden speech in India where he will speak on "Reshaping Indo-Pacific Ties: The New Era of Cooperation" at a global business summit on Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will also be present, will speak at the summit on the topic of "Preparing India for the Future."-- PTI

Photographs: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com

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