Prime Minister will be meeting over two dozen thought-leaders from various fields after he lands in US on Tuesday.
According to the reports, Modi will also be meeting Tesla CEO and Twitter owner Elon Musk during his landmark US trip.
Earlier, Modi had met Musk in 2015 during a visit to Tesla Motors factory in California.
According to NDTV report, Modi will be meeting over two dozen thought-leaders from various fields after he lands in New York today.
It said these leaders comprise Nobel laureates, economists, artists, scientists, scholars, entrepreneurs, academics and experts from the health sector.
Modi’s interactions with these leaders, the report said, will be aimed at understanding the developments in the US and exploring possible collaborations.
Besides Musk, Modi will meet author and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, economist Paul Romer, statistician Nicholas Nassim Taleb and investor Ray Dalio, the report said.
Modi will also meet Indian-American singer Falu Shah, author and researcher Jeff Smith, former US trade representative Michael Froman, diplomat Daniel Russel and defence expert Elbridge Colby.
He is also scheduled to meet physician and Nobel laureate Dr Peter Agre, healthcare expert Dr Stephen Klasko and Indian-American businesswoman and artist Chandrika Tandon.
