GES 2017 highlights: America First, Make in India can co-exist, says Ivanka

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With less than a week left for Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), India is getting decked up for the delegates from 150 countries, especially US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump.

Ahead of her maiden visit to India, Ivanka Trump said she is looking forward to meeting Prime Minister Modi and external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj in Hyderabad, and is excited to attend a summit that is for the first time being co-hosted (by India and the United States) and themed (on women's entrepreneurship).

But can 'America First' and 'Make in India' work together? Ivanka, in a call with journalists from India and US on Tuesday, said President Trump's assertion of America First and PM Modi's call to 'Make in India' are not mutually exclusive or contradictory.

Putting speculations to rest, Ivanka, who is also advisor to the US President said, "most governments prioritise people of their country, but that is not in a vacuum.

Trump administration believes in strong engagement and collaboration with India to grow economies of both countries."
The common thread
Despite contrasting interests, Modi and Trump find themselves on the same page on various issues. Both leaders consider terrorism as common threat to the world peace. India and the US see further strengthening of their cooperation against terrorism. Trump administration has stated in the past that Pakistan needed to do more in curbing terrorism from its soil.

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