Advertisement

Updated January 9th, 2020 at 19:45 IST

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to visit India next week

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos will be visiting India next week and is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and officials.

Amazon
| Image:self
Advertisement

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos will be visiting India next week and is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and officials, besides industry leaders, according to sources.

The top executive will also attend SMBhav an event focussing on small and medium businesses in India - that is slated for January 15-16 in the capital city.

When contacted, Amazon declined to comment.

Amazon, which has seen significant growth in its business in India, has also witnessed protest from a section of traders in the country who claim that e-commerce giants including Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart offer deep discounts and engage in unfair business practices.

Last year, the government had tightened rules for e-commerce marketplaces with foreign investment. These rules barred such platforms from offering products of sellers in which they hold a stake and banned exclusive marketing arrangements among other clauses. Following this, Amazon restructured its joint ventures to ensure compliance.

Bezos is likely to discuss regulatory issues in his meeting with the government officials.

He is also slated to engage with SMBs during the SMBhav event. The event - which will focus on discussions around how technology adoption can enable SMBs in India - is slated to see participation from industry experts, policymakers, solution providers and Amazon leadership.

(Image Credit:PTI)

Advertisement

Published January 9th, 2020 at 19:45 IST

Your Voice. Now Direct.

Send us your views, we’ll publish them. This section is moderated.

Advertisement
Advertisement

Trending Quicks

Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir
a minute ago
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Rajya Sabha MP Keshava Rao is set to join the Congress party.
5 minutes ago
Byju's leadership dispute
7 minutes ago
Pulkit Samrat
13 minutes ago
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE
13 minutes ago
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
14 minutes ago
Sunita Kejriwal urged people to send ‘messages of support’ to Delhi CM
16 minutes ago
Allu Arjun Unveils His Wax Statue At Madame Tussauds In Dubai
17 minutes ago
Piyush Kumar, GATE 2024 CSIT Topper
19 minutes ago
A poster of Crew
22 minutes ago
How to Keep Yourself Safe from Unhealthy Air?
24 minutes ago
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Whatsapp logo