New Delhi: Prime Minister Modi and German Chancellor Scholz discuss strategies to strengthen economic cooperation with top CEOs. Top executives from Indian and German industries met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday to discuss ways to strengthen economic ties.
Cooperation is centred on digital transformation, financial technology, information technology, and telecommunications.
"Chancellor @OlafScholz and I met top CEOs to discuss ways to strengthen economic relations between our nations. Sectors like digital transformation, FinTech, IT and Telecom featured prominently in the meeting,"Tweets from the Prime Minister, Modi.—Inputs from Agencies

Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister discuss strategies to strengthen economic cooperation with top CEOs. Top executives from Indian and German industries met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday to discuss ways to strengthen economic ties.

PM Modi and Chancellor Scholz discuss economic cooperation with top CEOs

Prime Minister Modi and German Chancellor Scholz discuss strategies to strengthen economic cooperation with top CEOs. 

London: Scores of British Pakistanis wrote letters to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to complain about the "racist, unacceptable and inflammatory" comments made recently by Home Secretary Suella Braverman against Pakistani men.

Doctors, healthcare workers, entrepreneurs, CEOs and founders wrote multiple letters signed by dozens of associations and individuals to Sunak, demanding an apology from Braverman, Dawn news reported.

Last week, Braverman came under fire after she repeatedly spoke about "the predominance of British-Pakistani males who hold cultural values totally at odds with British values".

In an interview to Sky News, she said that British Pakistani men "see women in a demeaned, illegitimate way, and pursue an outdated and frankly heinous approach to the way we behave".

The programme host also highlighted the Home Secretary's comments that "vulnerable white girls are being targeted by British Pakistani grooming gangs", and people have been "turning a blind eye out of political correctness", Dawn reported.

Her comments triggered intense criticism on social media, where both Pakistani origin and non-Pakistani commentators called her out for discrimination and politicising a serious issue.

A letter signed by medical professionals read: "It is unacceptable for the home secretary to use inflammatory and divisive rhetoric that is sensationalist and contradicts her own department's evidence.

"Critically, it enables these heinous crimes to continue by focusing on political exhibitionism instead of implementing impactful action that is evidence-based and requires a whole system response rather than singling out one particular ethnic group."

The British Pakistan Foundation also penned an open letter to the Prime Minister.

"We are writing to you to share our deep concern and disappointment at the Home Secretary's recent comments and for you not speaking out against them. These comments singled out only the involvement of British Pakistani males in so-called grooming gangs' and holding cultural values totally at odds with British values'," it said.

Muslim associations also joined the criticism against Braverman, penning a letter to 10 Downing Street in which the home secretary's words were criticised, Dawn reported. IANS

British Pakistanis seek apology from Suella Braverman over racist comments

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that high targets must be set in the India-Italy partnership as there is a lot of new potential especially in light of the recently elevated Strategic Partnership.

The Minister elaborated on how a plethora of opportunities in India make it one of the world's most trusted business and investment destinations during his address at the CEOs Business Interactive session in Rome, Italy. He said that India is an open country with global linkages with the trade negotiations underway with EU and EFTA.

The Minister said that India has witnessed 55 per cent growth in the overall exports in the last two years. He said that there are about 700 Italian companies operating in India and this is the most opportune time to be in India. The Minister also mentioned that India will provide a very robust and forward-looking policy framework with retrospective changes.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Italy, Antonio Tajani also participated in the interactive session and addressed the industry captains. Tajani expressed that there is a need to work together to create a better line of next generation in both the countries by backing MSMEs and industry.

Goyal appreciated Tajani for the deep engagement and said that there is a tremendous potential for growth in the India-Italy partnership and through this visit new ideas have emerged.

He said that the countries are connected by tradition, culture, shared values, rule of law and aspiration to achieve more and to work as one. He also expressed that India-Italy will grow together, achieve together, and conquer together.

The CEOs Business Interactive session was organised by the Embassy of India in Rome, Italy in association with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the General Confederation of Italian Industry (Confindustria). The session had participation from more than 70 CEOs from Indian and Italian companies.

The Italian business was represented by giants like Sparkle, Elettronica, Piaggio, Lamborghini, ITA, etc. The CEOs mentioned that India is an important economic player and it is time to step up the cooperation at both the government and industry level. They also mentioned that Italian companies are exploring various investment opportunities present in India.

Vice President CII and Chairman and Managing Director, ITC Limited, Sanjiv Puri, emphasised that signing of India-EU FTA could be a catalyst for further enhancing India-Italy relationship. IANS

High targets must be set in India-Italy partnership in light of new potential: Goyal

Kolkata: On Tuesday, visiting UK International Trade Minister Nigel Huddleston met with a number of corporate bigwigs and top officials here, during which time he reaffirmed the commitment of India and Britain to double bilateral trade. Officials confirmed that Huddleston spoke with former West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra, RPSG Group Chairman Sanjiv Goenka, and ITC Chairman &amp; Managing Director Sanjiv Puri.
The CEOs of several Indian enterprises with business ties to the United Kingdom met with him for breakfast.
The United Kingdom and India have a practical plan to improve their relationship, as outlined in the "2030 roadmap" agreed upon by their respective prime leaders in May 2021. It will be very beneficial for both countries. Huddleston claimed at a ceremony that the trade between the two big nations would be doubled.—Inputs from Agencies

On Tuesday, visiting UK International Trade Minister Nigel Huddleston met with a number of corporate bigwigs and top officials here, during which time he reaffirmed the commitment of India and Britain to double bilateral trade.

UK minister meets corporate honchos in Kolkata to boost bilateral trade

Jamnagar (Gujarat): A bevy of who’s who are making their way to Gujarat’s Jamnagar next week to attend pre-wedding festivities of Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani’s youngest son Anant Ambani who is set to tie the knot with industrialist Viren Merchant’s daughter Radhika Merchant later this year.  Qatar Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Queen of Bhutan Jetsun Pema, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, and Saudi Aramco Chairperson Yasir Al Rumayyan are among those invited for the celebrations scheduled between March 1-3.
Anant, the youngest of the three children of Mukesh and Nita Ambani is set to get married to to Radhika Merchant, the daughter of business magnate Viren Merchant and Shaila Viren Merchant.  The pre-wedding functions are expected to be traditional and grand.  Guests will get to experience the beauty of Indian culture at the pre-wedding festivities. The guests at the occasion will receive traditional scarves made by women artisans from Kachchh and Lalpur in Gujarat.  Among the guest list include former Prime Minister of Sweden Carl Bildt, Former Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper, President of Google Donald Harrison, former President of Bolivia President Jorge Quiroga, former Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd and Chairperson World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab.  CEO and MD ADNOC Dr Sultan Al Jaber, CEO bp Murray Auchincloss, Chairman and Founder Colony Capital Thomas Barrack, , CEO JC2 Ventures John Chambers, Former CEO bp Bob Dudley, President of Global Development at BMGF Christopher Elias, Executive Chairman at Exor John Elkann, and CEO of Endeavor Ari Emanuel are also expected to be in Jamnagar next month.  Chairman and CEO BlackRock Larry Fink, CEO Brookfield Asset Management Bruce Flatt, Co-chair Board member BMGF Bill Gates, COO BlackRock Rob L Goldstein, Managing Director Morgan Stanley Michael Grimes, Chairman Hilton &amp; Hyland Richard Hilton, Vice Chairman Berkshire Hathway Ajit Jain, Board Member Mandarin Oriental Archie Keswick, Scientist Dr Richard Klausner, Businessman Jared Kushner, Founder Thrive Capital Joshua Kushner, Former CEO bp Bernard Looney, Former Governor Businessman Terry McAuliffe, Scientist and Entrepreneur Yuri Milner, Founder and CEO Lupa Systems James Murdoch, President and CEO Aramco Amin H Nasser, Founder NV Investments Vivi Nevo, Former Dean Harvard Business School Nitin Nohria, COO Meta Javier Olivan, Vice Chairman Bank of America Purna Saggurti, , Founder and CEO Steel Perlot Michelle Ritter, Founder Schmidt Futures Eric Schmidt, Founding and Managing Partner Sherpalo Ram Shriram, CEO Sanmina Corp Jure Sola, CEO Enterprise GP Jim Teague, Group Chairman HSBC Holdings Plc Mark Tucker, and journalist Fareed Zakaria are among some of the other expected guests.  Recently, Reliance Foundation posted a video on their Instagram handle in which women from Gujarat can be seen curating Bandhani scarves for the wedding functions of Anant and Radhika.  In the clip, one can also see Nita Ambani, the founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation, meeting the artisans and expressing her happiness for their hard work.  “These women pour their hearts and souls into the craft, preserving age-old techniques and breathing life into stories as ancient as the land itself. Swadesh is empowering communities and preserving age-old craftsmanship," Reliance Foundation captioned the post.  Ushering in the much-awaited wedding, the Ambani family has also facilitated the construction of new temples within a sprawling temple complex in Jamnagar, Gujarat.  Featuring intricately carved pillars, sculptures of Gods and Goddesses, fresco-style paintings, and architecture inspired by generations of artistic heritage, the temple complex keeps India's rich cultural and spiritual identity at the heart of the wedding festivities.  Brought to life by master sculptors, the temple art employs age-old techniques and traditions. The initiative highlights the incredible skills of local artisans, reflecting Nita Ambani's vision of preserving and promoting Indian heritage, tradition and culture.  Anant and Radhika got engaged in a traditional ceremony in January 2023 at the family's residence Antilia in Mumbai.   Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani and Anant Ambani, the three children of Mukesh-Nita Ambani, have been closely involved with and are leading and managing key businesses of RIL over the last few years including retail, digital services and energy and materials businesses. They also serve on the boards of the key subsidiaries of Reliance Industries.  While Isha M Ambani has been driving the expansion of Reliance Retail, Akash M. Ambani is serving as the Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) since June 2022 and Anant M Ambani is driving the expansion of energy and materials businesses of Reliance Industries.  Isha and Akash got married in 2018 and 2019, respectively.  Anant Ambani is also involved with several compassionate initiatives to rehabilitate at-risk animals and providing them care and dignity in their residual life.  Reliance Industries and Reliance Foundation this Monday launched Vantara, a paradigm-shifting initiative for animal welfare in the heart of Gujarat's green belt. Vantara (Star of the Forest), an ambitious program is dedicated to the rescue, treatment, care, and rehabilitation of animals in need.
—ANI

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