Silicon Valley CEOs Get Biden, Modi Pitch to Invest in India

India eager to become key partner on critical technologies
Modi’s state visit sees countries seal slew of economic deals

Narendra Modi speaks during a meeting with senior officials and CEOs of American and Indian companies in Washington, DC, on June 23.Photographer: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

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By Justin Sink and Jennifer Jacobs

June 23, 2023 at 4:51 PM UTC

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US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with some of the most powerful executives in Silicon Valley at the White House on Friday, as the two leaders sought to boost economic cooperation on artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing.

The gathering in the East Room of the White House included Alphabet Inc. Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai, Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella, and Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook — who is assembling more units of his company’s iPhone on the subcontinent as part of a shift from manufacturing in China. Cook was seated next to Modi in the meeting.