U.S.-India Business Council

Live from New York it's USIBC! Our 50th Anniversary NY Special Summit opening session featured insightful remarks from Amb. Atul Keshap, President, USIBC, Mandy DeFilippo, CEO, U.S. & Americas, Standard Chartered, and Amb. Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, Consul General of India, New York. 

@USIBC on X, April 30, 2025: USIBC's 50th Anniversary Special Summit in New York City is off to a strong start - our team was joined by our Global Board of Directors at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square to kick off the Council's programming in New York.

@USIBC on X, April 23, 2025: USIBC, in partnership with SIDM India, convened a high-level roundtable in New Delhi with Dr. Andrew Byers, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia, and Doug Beck, Director of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU.) The engagement, held as part of USIBC's commitment to strengthening the U.S.-India Major Defense Partnership, brought together senior industry leaders for a forward-looking dialogue on deepening bilateral collaboration. In his opening remarks, USIBC Managing Director Rahul Sharma reflected on the continued evolution of U.S.-India defense ties, emphasizing the importance of sustained industry engagement, innovation-driven cooperation, and the shared commitment to regional security. Participants engaged in a wide-ranging discussions on the U.S.-India COMPACT initiative, the ten-year defense framework, co-development and co-production opportunities, India’s MRO potential, Reciprocal Defense Procurement (RDP), and pathways to improve ease of doing business, IP protection, and workforce development.

@USIBC on X, April 13, 2025: USIBC MD Rahul Sharma called on Hon'ble Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, on the sidelines of Odisha Investor's Meet in New Delhi. Hon'ble CM shared his views on engaging with U.S. companies in sectors viz. including oil & gas, critical minerals, renewable energy, digital economy, pharma, agro, fintech, etc. Rahul highlighted USIBC member companies already working in Odisha as well as opportunities for working together and supporting Hon'ble Chief Minister in engaging with industry across sectors. The USIBC delegation included Dr. Sameer Guduru, Director - Aerospace & Defense and Pradeep Karuturi, Director - Energy.

@USIBC on X, April 4, 2024: This week, Ambassador Vinay Kwatra, Ambassador of India to the United States delivered remarks to the State International Development Organization (SIDO) in his first visit to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in his current role. Ambassador Kwatra spoke on the importance of FDI and strong commercial ties between the U.S. and India towards both nations' shared goals of mutual prosperity and growth, and emphasized the value of partnership between the private sector and all levels of government.

@USIBC on X, Mar 26, 2025: USIBC President and CEO Suzanne P. Clark met with Reliance Industries Limited Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani in Mumbai to discuss the collective and shared commitment to growing the U.S.-India relations. We are grateful to the warm hospitality with which the U.S. Chamber and USIBC were received by our hosts. 

@USIBC on X, Mar 25, 2025: Maharashtra stands at the heart of the U.S.-India economic partnership, and at the USIBC 50th Anniversary Special Summit, we were honored to welcome Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis as our Guest of Honour. In his keynote address, CM Fadnavis outlined his vision for investment, infrastructure, and global trade partnerships, reinforcing Maharashtra’s role as a premier destination for businesses, innovation, and economic expansion. As India’s financial and entertainment capital, the state is leading the way in modernizing financial services, enhancing the investment climate, and deepening industry collaboration with U.S. businesses. USIBC remains committed to strengthening Maharashtra’s position as a gateway for global trade and investment, driving shared prosperity and innovation in the decades ahead.