Disney executive meet with PM, I&B Minister

NEW DELHI: Walt Disney CEO Michael Eisner, who is in India on an official visit, on Tuesday, met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Eisner and his colleagues last night interacted with information and broadcasting minister Jaipal Reddy and IT and telecom minster Dayanidhi Maran amongst other government representatives, at a dinner, which was hosted by Walt Disney here in Delhi.

Details of what transpired at the dinner yesterday and at today’s meeting with the Prime Minsiter are not known.

Government sources say that the Disney executive briefed the Indian government representatives generally on Disney’s business activities in India.

The meeting with primer minister lasted for about 15 minutes.

Eisner, along with Robert Iger, on Monday met President APJ Kalam.