GES 2017: Ivanka Trump arrives in Hyderabad amid heavy security

Ivanka Trump is leading the US delegation at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 in Hyderabad.

IndiaToday.in  | Posted by Ekta Handa
November 28, 2017 | UPDATED 06:49 IST
Ivanka Trump is leadiing the US delegation in GES 2017.Ivanka Trump is leadiing the US delegation in GES 2017.

US President Donald Trump's daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump has arrived in India for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017.

Ivanka who is leading the US delegation for GES 2017, will inaugurate the summit and meet PM Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the summit in Hyderabad today.

This is the first time that the Global Entrepreneurship Summit is being held in a south-Asia.

While Ivanka has been to India before, this is her first visit as a senior White House adviser. PM Narendra Modi had invited Ivanka earlier this year during his visit to the US.

Security has been tightened in Hyderabad ahead of Ivanka's visit and the city is all decked up to receive delegations from across the world.

Based around the theme "Women First, Prosperity for All", the summit will focus on supporting women entrepreneurs and fostering economic growth globally. Women entrepreneurs from 127 countries are participating, with more than 10 countries having an all-female delegation.

Preparations are on in full swing for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017.

US ambassador to India Ken Juster also toured the exhibits with NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant last night.