Ivanka Trump Trip To India: GES 2017 Talk Will Focus On Women

President Donald Trump’s daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump arrived in Hyderabad, India. in the early hours of Tuesday (Monday night in United States) to attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2017, which is being co-hosted by India for the first time. Ivanka will also address the inaugural session of the annual summit alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi later Tuesday.

Speaking about her first visit as a senior White House adviser to the country, Trump, in an exclusive interview with Indian newspaper the Times of India, said, "As the world's largest democracies... there is much we can and should do together. We share common priorities, including promoting economic growth and reform, fighting terrorism, and expanding security cooperation."

She added, "In September, I had the honor of meeting with foreign minister Swaraj in New York City during the U.N. General Assembly. I shared with her that I have long admired India's history and culture, and my hope for continued progress, particularly as it relates to women. I look forward to continuing this conversation with Prime Minister Modi. I'm excited for my visit and hope to be back soon to see more of India."

The theme for the three-day summit is "Women First, Prosperity for All." Ivanka was invited for the summit earlier this year by Modi during his visit to the United States. After reaching Hyderabad in southern India, Ivanka tweeted thanking the people for the warm welcome and added she was excited to be a part of the summit.

In her keynote address, she was expected to mainly focus on fueling the growth of women-led businesses. It would also stress on closing the gender entrepreneurship gap world-wide, which in turn, could help in the growth of the global gross domestic product by as much as 2 percent, according to News 18, a local news channel. The country hopes GES, which serves as a link between governments and the private sector, will offer India new opportunities to attract investments.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson also said in a statement Tuesday that GES 2017 will be an important opportunity for India and the U.S. to showcase the entrepreneurship of people, help in the advancement of women's economic empowerment, and harness the power of young innovators in both the countries, the channel reported.

The event is scheduled to begin around 2 p.m. local time Tuesday (3:30 a.m. EST).

Ivanka's 350-member delegation is said to include top administration officials and a large number of Indian-Americans. The summit will also feature 1,200 young entrepreneurs, who are mostly women. The youngest person attending the meet is 13 years old, the organizers told NDTV India.

On Tuesday evening, the Indian prime minister will also host a dinner for the president's daughter at Hyderabad's Falaknuma Palace — a 125-year-old building.

During her visit, the first daughter is also expected to visit the old city of Hyderabad as well as the "Charminar," the iconic symbol of the city. She is also likely to shop at "Laad Bazaar" or "Choodi Bazaar," famous for its bangles, semi-precious stones, pearls, jewelry and silverware.