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Industry collaborative effort between India, US aims to strengthen ties

An industry-driven collaborative effort between the US and India aims to catalyse deeper connectivity, broader integration and better access, and inclusivity in innovation ecosystems in both the countries, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday. US-India Business Council (USIBC), in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), hosted the second Track 1.5 round of the US-India Innovation Handshake on Wednesday. It is an industry-driven collaborative effort between the US and India to promote innovation and foster development of critical and emerging technologies, the statement said. "The handshake aims to catalyse deeper connectivity, broader integration, and better access and inclusivity in America's and India's innovation ecosystems, from academia and research institutions to government and industry cooperation," it said. Sanjiv, Joint Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industr

Updated On : 06 Mar 2024 | 10:14 PM IST

US cos have made contributions to India's progress: USIBC's Atul Keshap

American companies have made substantial contributions to India's progress, and they stand ready to do more, the head of a top American business advocacy group has said. Addressing a gathering of top American corporate leadership at the annual India Ideas Summit here ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Official State visit to the US on June 22, US India Business Council (USIBC) president Atul Keshap said that American companies support India's ambitions and align with its national interests. Our companies have made substantial contributions to India's progress, and they stand ready to do more. We understand the challenges, and we are ready to adapt, to listen, and to respond, he said. We are here to offer world-class products, choices, technologies, and services that support India's ambitions and align with its national interests. Indeed, the rise of India in world affairs is good for Indians, good for America, and good for free people everywhere, he said. Keshap said in his ..

Updated On : 13 Jun 2023 | 1:31 PM IST

Trade body USIBC applauds launch of US India Strategic Trade Dialogue

Applauding the launch of the US-India Strategic Trade Dialogue ahead of the State Visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a top American trade body on Wednesday said the amount of energy and political capital being dedicated by both sides to address export controls and tech releasability sends signals of confidence to key business sectors and civil society. We were very proud to have been part of the process to launch the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) at the US Chamber of Commerce in January and are delighted that both sides have started this Strategic Trade Dialogue under the aegis of that initiative, President of the US India Business Council (USIBC) Atul Keshap said. The inaugural India-US Strategic Trade Dialogue (IUSSTD) held here Tuesday is a key mechanism to take forward the strategic technology and trade collaborations envisaged under the India-US initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET). The Indian delegation was led by Foreign ...

Updated On : 07 Jun 2023 | 11:32 PM IST

India, US must cooperate in climate change, semiconductors: Gautam Adani

The two countries must commit to 'free trade, openness, integration' of economies, says Adani Group chairman in award acceptance speech.

Updated On : 07 Sep 2022 | 10:54 PM IST

USIBC inducts four top executives to its India Advisory Council

The US India Business Council (USIBC) has added three top executives to its India Advisory Council, a premier strategic body comprising a highly influential network of senior India-based executives and thought-leaders committed to growing trade and investment between America and India. The executives are heads of India operations of 3M, Dell, J&J, and Microsoft. Ramesh Ramadurai, the managing director of 3M India; Alok Ohrie from J&J, Sarthak Ranade from Dell India and Anant Maheshwari from Microsoft India, according to a statement from USIBC. "We are very pleased to welcome Ramesh, Alok, Sarthak, and Anant to our India Advisory Council. As the newest members of this group, we expect Ramesh, Alok, Sarthak, and Anant will enable USIBC to raise to new heights its policy leadership in the life sciences, digital technology, and manufacturing sectors, said Atul Keshap, president of USIBC. Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson, Salesforce India who has ...

Updated On : 11 Mar 2022 | 4:03 PM IST

India and US need a free trade agreement, says USIBC president

India and the United States must have a Free Trade Agreement for the protection of their businesses and people, Atul Keshap, the new president of USIBC said.

Updated On : 26 Jan 2022 | 1:28 AM IST

Kenneth Juster named advisor to Global Board of US India Business Council

Kenneth Juster, America's former Ambassador to India, has been named as an advisor to the Global Board of the US India Business Council (USIBC). We are thrilled to welcome Ambassador Juster as an Advisor to our Global Board -- a true proponent of the US-India partnership, who has left an undeniable mark on bilateral relations, USIBC president Nisha Desai Biswal said. USIBC also announced the addition of Kamal Ahluwalia, president Eightfold AI; Guru Bandekar, Chief Procurement Officer, Global Strategic Sourcing Stanley Black & Decker and Raghu Raghuram, CEO VMware, to its Global Board of Directors, further solidifying the Council's leadership in key sectors. As the two countries continue to focus on rebuilding economies, we are fortunate to have this set of visionaries guiding us, Biswal, who has earlier served as the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs under the Obama administration, said. Juster, who was the US envoy to India from 2017 to 2021, in .