And the wait ends! Ivanka Trump arrives in India for Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Hyderabad, November 28: And the most awaited wait is over as the United States President Donald Trump's daughter and advisor Ivanka Trump arrived in India today in early hours, for the three-day Global Entrepreneurship Summit. Ivanka Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be hosting this Summit for the first time. 

The theme for the three-day summit is "Women First, Prosperity for All". The inaugural session of the summit will be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and Ivanka.

 

The summit, to be attended by 1,500 entrepreneurs from 170 countries, would have around 350 participants from the US, a large number of whom are Indian-Americans.

Ivanka Trump is leading a high-powered American delegation of officials, women entrepreneurs and businessmen for the GES. She will be participating in two panels: The plenary session: "Be the Change- Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership," on Tuesday evening and on Wednesday morning a breakout session: "We Can Do It! Innovations in Workforce Development and Skills Training."

PM Modi will host Ivanka Trump at Hyderabad's Taj Falaknuma, which claims to have the 'world's largest dining hall'.

More than 10,000 security personnel have been deployed as part of the security arrangement, which has been reviewed by the Special Protection Group as well as the US Secret Service. Among other measures, the city officials have filled up potholes, covered manholes and cleared beggars off the streets. During her visit, Ms Trump is expected to visit the old city as well as the Charminar, the iconic symbol of Hyderabad. She is also likely to shop at Laad Bazaar or Choodi Bazaar, which is famous for its bangles, semi-precious stones, pearls, jewellery and silverware.