Footprint of top 100 Indian firms in US: 113,000 jobs, $18 bn investments

Report by CII may strengthen India's hand in current negotiations over visa and totalisation issues

Apart from pumping in $17.9 billion into the US economy, the top 100 homegrown firms operating in the United States also currently employ more than 113,000 people.

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

The data paints the reach and spread of Indian FDI across all 50 states of the US, showing the significant impact that investment by 100 leading Indian firms have had on the