Navtej Sarna interacted with the members of US-India Business Council.
India’s newly appointed Ambassador to the United States Navtej Sarna on Monday said that US businesses can tap the immense opportunities that lie in India’s railways, infrastructure, manufacturing and innovation ecosystems amid a ‘remarkable shift’ in the bilateral ties.
India is committed to working in a federal, democratic and cooperative framework, and making sure that businesses can make use of these opportunities for investment, PTI quoted Sarna.
“In my diplomatic journey, I have been fortunate to witness the remarkable shift in the US India bilateral relationship. There is a clear signal that our ties are only going to get stronger,” he said while interacting with members of US-India Business Council (USIBC).
“In the past few years, we have also seen a rise in Indian industries increasing their investment in the US, creating jobs and generating incomes. I look forward to working with the US-India Business Council and its members to grow this relationship,” Sarna added.
Senior Director at McLarty Associates, Robert Blake, expressed confidence that Sarna’s deep diplomatic experience will be invaluable in deepening the strong India-US partnership.
“The US business community looks forward to working together with Ambassador Sarna to realize the full US-India economic potential,” Blake said.
“We have seen a dramatic shift in our trade ties over the last years – in part due to consistent dialogues at the highest levels between our countries,” USIC President Mukesh Aghi said.
It is important that these dialogues continue with the new administration of the US with the same intensity and purpose, he said.
“I cannot think of a more ideal ambassador to elevate US-India relations to newer heights. Trade between the two countries is poised to grow from USD 100 billion to USD 500 billion in the next few years and we are excited to work with him achieving this vision,” Aghi said.