CII delegation has a packed schedule in Washington, DC.
By The American Bazaar Staff
WASHINGTON, DC: A strong delegation of top notch entrepreneurs from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is visiting the US for three days, starting from July 23rd.
The delegation is led by Ajay Shriram, President, CII and Chairman and Senior Managing Director, DCM Shriram Ltd. He is accompanied by Dr. Naushad Forbes, Vice President, CII and Director, Forbes Marshall Private Limited; Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII; Vikram Kirloskar, Vice Chairman, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited and Rajan R Navani, Chairman, CII National Committee on India@75 and Managing Director, Jetline Group of Companies.
As part of an annual goodwill mission, this year, the CEOs mission seeks to convey to stakeholders in the US a sense of optimism amongst Indian industry with regard to the policies and messages emanating from the new government, as well as an understanding of the new and emerging business opportunities for US-India collaboration, said a release issued by the CII.
The Union Budget has been praised by the CII as directional and pragmatic, laying out an extensive roadmap for stability and job creation. As the new government emphasizes its commitment to regain India’s stature as an attractive destination for foreign investors, CII continues to stress the tremendous potential for engagement between US and India in critical areas such as defense, infrastructure, clean energy, higher education, skills development as well as innovation and entrepreneurship cutting across various sectors. In particular, the increasing importance of science and technology in the bilateral partnership has led to CII partnering with the US to organize the 20th edition of the Technology Summit in New Delhi from November 18-19, in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
In Washington, DC, the CII delegation will meet officials from the United States Trade Representative, Department of State, Department of the Treasury, Department of Defense, and the National Security Council, apart from sessions with members of the US Congress and with select business leaders from the US India Business Council.
In addition, CII will also hold a public program in partnership with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.