NEW DELHI, Oct 2 : Dutch giant ASML praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his openness with business leaders while highlighting a recent talk of CEO Christophe Fouquet with PM Modi.

Speaking at POLITICO Competitive Europe Business Summit in Brussels, Frank Heemskerk, executive vice president of global public affairs at ASML, said India offered a sharp contrast to Europe.

Heemskerk highlighted that it’s not always easy to reach European leaders for industry talks.

On the other hand, he recalled how the company’s CEO, Christophe Fouquet, recently had a two-hour meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “After an hour and a half of listening, he (Modi) said, ‘You’re too friendly, tell me what we can do better,'” Heemskerk said, calling it a rare example of a leader directly seeking fee

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