PM Modi discuss Predator drone deal, PLI scheme with General Atomics CEO; Read More-
PM Modi"s meeting with Lall is significant as General Atomics is not only the pioneer in military drone technologies but also the world"s top manufacturer of state-of-the-art military drones, which the US shares only with its key allies and partners.
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Washington DC, Sept 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Indian-American Chief Executive of General Atomics Vivek Lall and held talks on strengthening India's defence technology sector, including its strides in drone technology and the path-breaking reforms and the Production-Linked Incentive scheme.
PM Modi's meeting with Lall is significant as General Atomics is not only the pioneer in military drone technologies but also the world's top manufacturer of state-of-the-art military drones, which the US shares only with its key allies and partners.
It should be also noted that General Atomics (GA) is one of the world's leading privately held nuclear and defence companies. Lall, a prominent Indian-American aerospace and defence expert played a significant role in some of the major defence deals between India and the US. Last year, he was appointed as the Chief Executive of General Atomics Global Corporation at its headquarters in San Diego, California.
During the meeting, Lall appreciated the recent policy changes to accelerate defence and emerging technology manufacturing and augment capacity building in India in his talks with the prime minister, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement. "They spoke about strengthening the defence technology sector in India. Mr. Lall appreciated the recent policy changes to accelerate defence and emerging technology manufacturing and augment capacity building in India," it said.
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"Discussing a subject of the future, which has captured the imagination of the present. Mr Vivek Lall of @GeneralAtomics Global Corporation interacted with PM @narendramodi. They discussed India's strides in drone technology, including the path-breaking reforms and the PLI (Production-Linked Incentive) scheme, the Office of Prime Minister Modi said on Twitter.
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Besides, PM Modi also interacted with other top American CEOs from five different key sectors and expressed his vision and his plans to expand India. Apart from General Atmoics, he met the CEOs of Qualcomm, Adobe, First Solar, and Blackstone who praised the Indian prime minister after the one-on-one meetings.