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Modi best leader with best policies : Rupert Murdoch

by IBNS 24 Sep 2015, 09:09 pm

New York, Sept 25 (IBNS) After meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York, media tycoon Rupert Murdoch tweeted that he had a "great hour" with the Indian PM, the "best leader with best policies since independence."

"Great hour with Indian PM Modi. Best leader with best policies since independence, but massive task to achieve in most complex nation," Murdoch tweeted on Thursday.

The media baron was  among the top CEOs who met PM Modi on Thursday at New York's iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel. Eight of the top 10 financial entities in the US, including JP Morgan and Blackstone were present at the dinner meeting where Modi made a presentation of India's efforts to increase investment in areas like infrastrucutre.

After the meeting, JP Morgan CEO James Dimon said :"The government has already undertaken a massive amount of reforms. The key message from the US companies was keep doing what you are doing. I had a great meeting, there was a constructive dialogue in the spirit of collaboration. We are looking at India trying to get foreign direct investment."

Ernst and Young CEO Mark Weinberger saied : ""We all have concerns about the speed. We want to see more action more quickly but directionally the investments in infrastructure, the energy, vision for the future, bringing the country together, goods and services tax reform, are all extremely positive."