GES 2017 Live updates: Come make in India, for India and for the world, says PM Modi

The three-day summit from November 28-30 is being held in South Asia for the first time. 

By Ankita Bhandari | Last Updated: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - 18:13
Pic Courtesy: @USAndIndia

HYDERABAD: United States President Donald Trump's daughter and advisor Ivanka Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad.

Ivanka arrived at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad early Tuesday morning.

Ivanka will also be part of a discussion on increasing women in the workforce through skills training, education, and mentorship on the second day. 

Here are the live updates: 

28 November 2017, 17:58 PM

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj addresses GES 2017

28 November 2017, 17:54 PM

Come, make in India, invest in India, for India and for the world, says PM Modi.

28 November 2017, 17:51 PM

We have made Aadhaar, world's largest digital database, says PM Modi.

28 November 2017, 17:50 PM

We have launched the Subhagya scheme to provide electricity connection to all families by December 2018, says PM Modi.

28 November 2017, 17:48 PM

Our govt has taken several step to improve business environment. The jump in ease of doing business is a result of this initiative, says PM Modi.

28 November 2017, 17:47 PM

PM Modi lists measures taken by his government for ease of business in India.

28 November 2017, 17:47 PM

Binary system traces its roots to India, says PM Modi

28 November 2017, 17:44 PM

GES will showcase women who have dared to be different, says PM Modi.

28 November 2017, 17:42 PM

The theme, 'women first, prosperity for all' makes this edition of GSE stand out. In Indian mythology, women is an incarnation of Shakti- the Goddess of power, we believe women empowerment is vital to our development, says PM Modi.

28 November 2017, 17:39 PM

India's Mars mission had immense contribution of women, says PM Modi

28 November 2017, 17:37 PM

Hyderabad is home to Saina Nehwal, Sania Mirza and PV Sindhu, says PM Modi

28 November 2017, 17:36 PM

Women empowerment is vital to our development, says PM Modi.

28 November 2017, 17:35 PM

The event not just connects Silicon Valley with Hyderabad, it also shows the connect between US and India, says PM Modi.

28 November 2017, 17:34 PM

We are happy to host the GES in partnership with the government of America, says PM Modi.

28 November 2017, 17:32 PM

PM Narendra Modi addresses Global Entrepreneurship Summit

28 November 2017, 17:31 PM

I applaud PM Modi for inspiring women entrepreneurs, says Ivanka Trump

28 November 2017, 17:26 PM

What you are achieving here is truly extraordinary. From your childhood selling tea to your election as India's Prime Minister, you've proven that transformational change is possible, says Ivanka Trump

28 November 2017, 17:25 PM

28 November 2017, 17:21 PM

India will grow speedily under PM Modi, says Ivanka Trump at GES.

28 November 2017, 17:20 PM

28 November 2017, 17:20 PM

Number of women entrepreneurs has gone up by 45% in US in the last decade, says Ivanka.

28 November 2017, 17:19 PM

After my father's election, I saw an opportunity to leave my business and work for the welfare of America, says Ivanka at GES.

28 November 2017, 17:17 PM

Ivanka Trump congratulates India for its enterprise and entrepreneurship.

28 November 2017, 17:15 PM

As President Trump said, India now has a true friend in White House, says Ivanka Trump

28 November 2017, 17:14 PM

People of India inspire us all, says Ivanka Trump at GES.

28 November 2017, 17:12 PM

Ivanka Trump addresses the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, thanks India for a warm welcome.

28 November 2017, 17:06 PM

28 November 2017, 17:04 PM

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao addresses the Global Entrepreneurship Summit.

28 November 2017, 16:17 PM

28 November 2017, 16:17 PM

28 November 2017, 16:07 PM

IvankaTrump meets PM Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit.

28 November 2017, 10:55 AM

Delegates start arriving in Hyderabad for GES 2017

28 November 2017, 10:55 AM

After the inauguration, Ivanka and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman are slated to participate in a panel discussion on opening up of opportunities for women entrepreneurs.

28 November 2017, 10:55 AM

The theme of this year's summit demonstrates the commitment of the US and the Indian government to the principle that when women are economically empowered, their communities and countries thrive, Kant said. 

28 November 2017, 09:54 AM

The summit will primarily focus on four thematic sectors -- energy and infrastructure; healthcare and life sciences; financial technology and digital economy; and media and entertainment sectors, according to NITI Ayog CEO Amitabh Kant.

28 November 2017, 08:51 AM

Ivanka Trump to stay at Trident Hotel in Hitec City, about two km from Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), the venue of GES. 

28 November 2017, 08:47 AM

PM Narendra Modi, Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao and Ivanka trump will deliver remarks during the official opening of GES 2017

28 November 2017, 08:45 AM

US Ambassador Kenneth Juster welcomes Ivanka

28 November 2017, 08:26 AM

Several schools in city declares holiday for student because of traffic restrictions imposed in the city city due to VVIP movement.

28 November 2017, 08:25 AM

US embassy in India shared a comment American Secretary of State Rex Tillerson previously made about the summit. 

28 November 2017, 07:37 AM

Ivanka Trump was received in Hyderabad by Kenneth Juster, the newly appointed US ambassador to India, and Navtej Sarna, New Delhi's ambassador in Washington.

28 November 2017, 07:36 AM

With the theme of "Women First, Prosperity for All," this will be the first GES in which women are the majority of the participants, says PM Modi

28 November 2017, 07:06 AM

28 November 2017, 07:05 AM

28 November 2017, 06:59 AM

28 November 2017, 06:52 AM

Hyderabad: Ivanka Trump arrives for Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017

28 November 2017, 06:52 AM

The event will will be attended by around 1500 entrepreneurs from 170 countries. 

28 November 2017, 06:52 AM

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to also attend the summit.

28 November 2017, 06:52 AM

The closing session of GES will bring together key influencers that support, promote and fund women entrepreneurs.

28 November 2017, 06:50 AM

Innovators in workforce development and training will discuss what works and what more can be done to open doors for women at the workplace.