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India's Reva a hit with Obama, US entrepreneurs

Source: PTI

Last updated on: November 6, 2010 17:04 IST

Image: US President Barack Obama.

Visiting American President Barack Obama on Saturday addressed corporate honchos from India, opening discussions on crucial areas of cooperation like pharma, manufacturing, transportation and clean energy.

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Image: US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke.

During the roundtable, Obama was accompanied by US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and other top officials as also corporate leaders who are part of his entourage.

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Image: Solar panels.

The deliberations covered areas like electric cars, clean transport, solar power, drinking water and recent discoveries in the pharmaceutical sector.

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Image: Anand Mahindra.

The discussions, which focused on growing trade and investment, were attended by Anand Mahindra, vice chairman and managing director of Mahindra and Mahindra Group, Ajay Piramal of leading pharma group Pirmal and other business leaders.

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Image: Reva.

Mahindra's electric car Reva and their US-based partner Curtis reportedly generated considerable interest at the meeting.

"Through this partnership, Mahindra Reva and Curtis are advancing the commercialisation and adoption of clean vehicles in India and across the globe," a White House press release said ahead of the meeting of Obama with the select business leaders.