100 Indian firms have invested $17.9 bn in US

Apart from pumping $17.9 billion into the US economy, the top 100 Indian companies operating in the country employ more than 113,000 people there.

Titled 'Indian Roots, American Soil', a report released by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Wednesday states Indian companies have also contributed $147 million towards corporate social responsibility and $588 million as R&D expenditure in the US.

The data describes spread of Indian FDI across all 50 states of the US. It shows most investments are focused on major manufacturing centres such as New Jersey and New York on the eastern seaboard as well as Texas and