Jack Ma in India; Alibaba to help small local businesses

Looking to expand its presence in India, Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba's Chairman Jack Ma today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as he came on a visit to India for the second time in just about four months.

In his meeting with Modi here today, Ma discussed how Alibaba can help empower small businesses in India, the ecommerce major said without elaborating further.

"Had a very good meeting with Jack Ma," Modi tweeted.