Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proved that transformational change is possible in rising from a humble tea seller to heading the country, said Ivanka Trump, US President Donald Trump's daughter and his advisor.

Showering generous praise on the PM in her keynote address at the 8th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit here Tuesday, she termed Modi’s achievement as “truly extraordinary”.



“From your childhood selling tea to your election as India’s Prime Minister, you’ve proven that transformational change is possible,” she said. “And now, you are bringing that promise to hundreds of millions of people across your country. Thank you.”

Ivanka, 36, businesswoman and fashion designer, was invited by Modi during his visit to the White House in June to speak at the Summit, themed “Women First, Prosperity for All”. Leading the US contingent, she said: "And thank you, Prime Minister Modi – for all that you are doing to build India as a thriving economy – a beacon of democracy – and a symbol of hope to the world.”