Nikki Haley lauds Ivanka Trump for promoting entrepreneurs

Washington, November 29 : US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Wednesday applauded Ivanka Trump, US President Donald Trump’s daughter and his adviser, for promoting female entrepreneurs during her ongoing visit to India. Ivanka is currently in India leading a high-profile US delegation to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Hyderabad being co-hosted by the two countries. This is her first visit to India in this capacity and also that of a member of the First Family. “Thrilled to see Ivanka Trump in India promoting female entrepreneurs. At home, that means improving workforce development and cutting government red tape,” Haley said in a tweet. “Globally it means creating an environment where women across the world have access to the capital and mentorship they need to succeed,” said Haley, who is the highest ranking Indian-American in the Trump administration.In recent weeks, Haley said she was planning to visit India this year but could not go because of her other pressing engagements, but hoped to travel soon. State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert also praised Ivanka for her accomplishments in Hyderabad. Speaking at the 8th annual GE Summit, Ivanka said reducing gender gap in the labour force by half could help boost Indian economy by over USD 150 billion in the next three years and reiterated her father’s words that “India has a true friend in the White House”.