MUMBAI: An active stakeholder in the country’s eco-political machinery, the Indian diaspora is integrated into the fabric of the world and marks the success and influence of India. Bringing a global perspective from the Indian diaspora on the implications of the elections, TIMES NOW, India’s leading English news channel and election news headquarters hosts the first edition of TIMES NOW India International Summit at New York on May 22, 2019.
Steering this edition’s theme, Impact of election results on India’s $ 5 Trillion Agenda, the summit will witness world’s most influential leaders deliberate upon the economic and political outcome of world’s biggest and closely watched elections through a series of insightful debates, keynotes and discussions on topics including Indo-US trade relations, business relations and priorities of the new government. Making the elections inclusive and engaging with diaspora, event will also witness a LIVE broadcast of the counting day at 10 pm, New York time.
Commenting on the first edition of India International Summit, Nikhil Gandhi, President – Revenue, Times Network said, TIMES NOW India International Summit is our endeavour to build an influential platform to engage and converse with the NRI community across the continents, enabling a global perspective on India. Leading with the New York edition, the summit comes at an opportune time where every Indian across the globe anticipates the impact of Lok Sabha 2019 results. Understanding and evaluating the outcome of the election, India International Summit empowers NRI’s to build on India’s enviable growth agenda”.
Assembling a powerhouse of global leaders and key stakeholders of NRI community, India International Summit 2019 will be headlined by speakers including Steven Rogers, Advisory board (Member) -Trump Campaign 2020, Sandeep Chakravorty - Consulate General of India, New York, Arvind Panagariya - Former Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog , Sanjay Puri – Chairman, US India Political Action Committee , Amy Hariani - Vice President, USIBC, Mukesh Aghi - President and CEO-USISPF, Anit Mukherjee - Policy Fellow -Centre for Global Dev, Ramesh Patel - Chairman, FIA, M.R. Rangaswamy, Convenor – Indiaspora, Founder, Sand Hill Group, Puneet Ahluwalia - (Member) State Central Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia amongst others.
