Paris: During his visit to Paris to attend the Bastille Day parade as the Guest of Honour at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Leena Nair, the Global CEO of French luxury fashion house, Chanel and discussed with her the ways to enhance skill development among artisans in India and to make Khadi more popular.
In his tweet, he mentioned “Met the Global CEO of @CHANEL, Mrs. Leena Nair. It’s always a delight to meet a person of Indian origin who has made a mark at the world stage. We had a great conversation about ways to further boost skill development among artisans and to make Khadi more popular”.
The Prime Minister congratulated Leena Nair for her success and invited Chanel to explore investment opportunities and collaboration potential in India, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release.
The discussions focused on ways to promote handicrafts, khadi and skill development of artisans in India, it said.
After her meeting, Nair mentioned that the prime minister was very keen to support other women and girls in businesses. “The Prime Minister is really interested in ensuring that India is an investment hub for everyone,” she said.
