On the much anticipated electric vehicle (EV) major Tesla’s entry into India, Aghi, who was in India briefly to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat Summit recently, said that there is no discussion on the same as Tesla is awaiting India’s EV policy and that the company’s entry would involve a strong chip manufacturing ecosystem and […]
January 24, 2024
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The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) hosted a closed door roundtable discussion featuring Ambassador Katherine Tai, providing a platform for member companies specializing in collaborations with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Notable participants included public policy professionals from industry leaders such as Amazon, Meta, Coca-Cola, WinzO Games, JCI, Amway, T-Second, and Educational Testing Services (ETS), […]
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January 12, 2024
The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) on Tuesday announced its association as a partner organisation with the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 from January 10th to 12th, 2024, in Gandhinagar. “USISPF is honoured to lead a delegation comprising over 35 Fortune American companies, including Salesforce, Abbott, Blackstone, HSBC, UPS, Micron, Cisco, SHRM, and others. These […]
January 12, 2024
Washington, Thursday, January 11, 2024: A high-level delegation from the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), led by Dr. Mukesh Aghi, President and CEO, participated in a constructive roundtable meeting with the Honorable Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Bhupendra Patel, on the sidelines of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024. Comprising of 35 Fortune American companies, […]
January 12, 2024
The distinguished panelists explored the convergence of technology, investigating how the synergy of technological advancements and collaborations can serve as pivotal drivers for fostering innovation and constructing vibrant ecosystems. Panellists: Moderated by: NSN Murty, Partner & Leader, Government & Public Services, Deloitte Special thanks to our panelists for their valuable insights that will shape the future of […]
January 10, 2024
We had the honour of hosting the USA country session at the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet 2024. Our focus was on exploring investment opportunities in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu’s business-friendly environment has attracted investments from several U.S. companies. During the session, we highlighted the importance of continued collaboration and partnerships between U.S. companies, research institutions, […]
January 9, 2024
John Chambers, chairman of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), on Friday (December 22) expressed unwavering optimism about the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in the year 2024. In an exclusive interview with CNBC-TV18’s Parikshit Luthra, Chambers believes that AI will be the most groundbreaking technology in history, akin to the combined impact of […]
December 26, 2023
The relationship between India and the US has moved in a positive direction ranging from trade to defence and the two nations have shown a sense of deep understating of each other’s differences, the head of a top India-centric business and strategic group has said. Mukesh Aghi, CEO of the US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum […]
December 26, 2023
Mukesh Aghi, President & CEO of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), has underscored the flourishing ties between the United States and India, shedding light on “bullish” sentiments of US investors on India. Speaking to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Aghi stated, ” relationship has gone in a very positive direction, in a win-win fashion […]
December 22, 2023
Nita Ambani receives Global Leadership Award from US-India Strategic Partnership Forum
October 31, 2023
The recent G20 Summit in New Delhi emphasized climate action, energy security, climate finance, and the transition to a clean energy economy.
September 23, 2023
India's Women's Reservation Bill Is A Transformative Piece Of Legislation
September 23, 2023
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JUNE 21, 2023 Today, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) launched the IndiaU.S. Defense Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X) to expand the strategic technology partnership and defenseindustrial cooperation between our governments, businesses, and academic institutions. This initiative builds on a commitment by the U.S. and Indian National Security Advisors in […]
June 22, 2023
Exploring the trajectory of the relationship in four key sectors: defense, global order, business and technology, and climate change. As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for his highly anticipated visit to Washington, the global stage is set for an important chapter in the India-U.S. relationship. As the United States deepens its Indo-Pacific engagement and […]
June 16, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden (right) gestures alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment meeting at the G-20 summit in Nusa Dua, Indonesia, on Nov. 15, 2022.
June 15, 2023
New York, Jun 13 (PTI) India and the US are realising that an equitable bilateral partnership is a win-win for both countries and their people, USISPF President and CEO Mukesh Aghi said. He also underlined that India is providing de-risking for US companies from China to manufacture in the country and is a growing market […]
June 13, 2023
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the USA, President & CEO of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum Mukesh Aghi talked about how India has to deal with China and how technology can help India to have an upper hand in the diplomatic relationship. More informationhttps://zeenews.india.com/video/news/india-has-to-deal-with-an-aggressive-china-says-president-of-us-india-strategic-partnership-forum-before-pm-modi-s-state-visit-to-us-2620915.html
June 13, 2023
India and the US are realizing that an equitable bilateral partnership is a win-win for both countries and their people, the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) President and CEO Mukesh Aghi said. He also underlined that India is providing de-risking for US companies from China to manufacture in the country and is a growing market […]
June 13, 2023
Mukesh Aghi says India is providing de-risking for US companies from China to manufacture in the country and is a growing market for American goods India and the US are realising that an equitable bilateral partnership is a win-win for both countries and their people, US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) President and CEO Mukesh Aghi […]
June 13, 2023
Washington [US], June 13 (ANI): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US, Mukesh Aghi, President and Chief Executive Officer of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, on Monday (local time) said that India and the US are getting over the suspiciousness of each other. While speaking to ANI, Mukesh Aghi said that they […]
June 13, 2023
India and US ‘model’ strategic partnersNew York, Jun 11 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US is a “major milestone” for the bilateral ties, the chairman of a leading India-US advocacy group has said, underling that New Delhi and Washington will be the “model” for how two strategic partners can work together […]
June 11, 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US is a ‘major milestone’ for the bilateral ties, the chairman of a leading India-US advocacy group has said, underling that New Delhi and Washington will be the ‘model” for how two strategic partners can work together across sectors. Prime Minister Modi is visiting the US from […]
June 11, 2023
India-US partnership will positively impact not only businesses between the two countries but jobs as well in each of the 28 States and Union Territories of India and 50 States in the US: John Chambers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US is a “major milestone” for the bilateral ties, the chairman of […]
June 11, 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US is a “major milestone” for the bilateral ties, the chairman of a leading India-US advocacy group has said, underling that New Delhi and Washington will be the “model” for how two strategic partners can work together across sectors. Prime Minister Modi is visiting the US from […]
June 11, 2023
PM Modi’s state visit to the US is a major milestone for the bilateral ties, the chairman of a leading India-US advocacy group has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US is a major milestone for the bilateral ties, the chairman of a leading India-US advocacy group has said, underling that New […]
June 11, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – With the aim of raising policy issues that affect the community, and engaging in discussions with more than 75 Congressional representatives and their staff, Indian American delegates of the Foundation of India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) on April 27, gathered here on Capitol Hill. “On our advocacy day, we focused on […]
May 15, 2023
Washington, May 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US next month is “historic” and will underscore that the partnership between the two nations is people-centric, people-driven, and is good for the world at large, India’s top diplomat here has said. President Biden will host Prime Minister Modi for an Official State Visit to […]
May 11, 2023
The current trend of US companies setting up Innovation Centres in India is very encouraging, says Aghi. In its latest episode of Policy Square in association with BW Businessworld, Davinder Sandhu, Chairperson of Primus Partners, sat down in conversation with Mukesh Aghi to talk about the economic and strategic partnership between the United States and […]
May 10, 2023
Analysing the growing involvement of Indians in the US political arena, Dr Mukesh Aghi in an exclusive interview to Connected to India said, “Indians are the most affluent minority group in the US and they feel the need to contribute to the country which they have migrated to. One aspect of this is political participation.” […]
May 7, 2023
We are excited to present to you the latest edition of Policy Square, a joint effort by Primus Partners and Business World. In this episode of Policy Square, Dr. Mukesh Aghi, President and CEO of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Mr. Davinder Sandhu, Chairperson, Primus Partners, shedding light […]
April 27, 2023
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One of the key aspects is that Garcetti is a well-known confidant of President Biden and this close convivial working relationship will expedite key decisions, which at times in the past could be stuck through layers of formal bureaucracy.
April 24, 2023
USISPF chief Mukesh Aghi on Sunday observed that the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has been the go-to bank for the US and foreign tech startups and members of the venture capital industry for years and its abrupt halt has left several of its customers worldwide in a crisis. Welcoming the measures taken to fully preserve […]
March 17, 2023
USISPF chief Mukesh Aghi said that the Silicon Valley Bank has been the go-to bank for the US and foreign tech startups and members of the venture capital industry for years and its abrupt halt has left several of its customers worldwide in a crisis. Washington: Welcoming the measures taken to fully preserve the insured and […]
March 17, 2023
New Delhi, Delhi, India: In light of the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Dr. Mukesh Aghi, President and CEO of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum’s Startup Connect Program thanks the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the U.S. Treasury Department for the steps they have taken to fully preserve the […]
March 17, 2023
America’s Big Banks Amidst the bankruptcy of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the Biden administration has announced that the depositors of this bank will be able to withdraw their money from today, with the aim of maintaining public confidence in the country’s banking system and protecting the US economy. An official statement said that after receiving the […]
March 17, 2023
New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): In light of the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Dr Mukesh Aghi, President and CEO of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum’s Startup Connect Program thanks the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the U.S. Treasury Department for the steps they have taken to […]
March 17, 2023
Business Wire India In light of the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Dr. Mukesh Aghi, President and CEO of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum’s Startup Connect Program thanks the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the U.S. Treasury Department for the steps they have taken to fully preserve the insured […]
March 17, 2023
New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): In light of the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Dr Mukesh Aghi, President and CEO of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum’s Startup Connect Program thanks the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the U.S. Treasury Department for the steps they have taken to […]
March 17, 2023
USISPF chief Mukesh Aghi said that the Silicon Valley Bank has been the go-to bank for the US and foreign tech startups and members of the venture capital industry for years and its abrupt halt has left several of its customers worldwide in a crisis. Washington: Welcoming the measures taken to fully preserve the insured […]
March 17, 2023
In light of the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Dr Mukesh Aghi, President and CEO of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum’s Startup Connect Program thanks the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the U.S. Treasury Department forthe steps they have taken to fully preserve the insured and uninsured deposits. A […]
March 17, 2023
Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): Reacting to India’s Union Budget 2023-2024, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, Dr Mukesh Aghi said that it provides a roadmap for stability, growth and development. In an official statement, he added how the seven priorities of the Union budget pave the way […]
February 2, 2023
The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman provides a roadmap for stability, growth and development, the head of an American non-profit business advocacy and strategic partnership group that is centred towards India said Wednesday. Mukesh Aghi, President and CEO of US India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) also said that the budget took […]
February 2, 2023
Welcoming the proposed rationalisation of tax rates in the Union Budget, USISPF praised the concessional tax rate of 15 per cent for cooperative societies setting up manufacturing or production
February 2, 2023
Welcoming the proposed rationalisation of tax rates in the Union Budget, USISPF praised the concessional tax rate of 15 per cent for cooperative societies setting up manufacturing or production
February 2, 2023
Washington, Jan 27 (PTI) A top India-centric American business advocacy group, in collaboration with various US government agencies and a prestigious university, has announced an alliance to increase the number of women in STEM education and the workforce in India. The launch of the US-India Alliance for Women’s Economic Empowerment STEM Collaborative was announced by […]
January 27, 2023
Alliance launches to increase more women in STEM edu, workforce in India. Illustration: Binay Sinha
January 27, 2023
The launch of the US-India Alliance for Women's Economic Empowerment STEM Collaborative was announced by Mukesh Aghi, president and CEO of the US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum during the US-India Alliance Shatter Summit.
January 27, 2023
Washington, Jan 27 (PTI) A top India-centric American business advocacy group, in collaboration with various US government agencies and a prestigious university, has announced an alliance to increase the number of women in STEM education and the workforce in India. The launch of the US-India Alliance for Women’s Economic Empowerment STEM Collaborative was announced by […]
January 27, 2023
Budget 2023: Top US body urges FM to simplify direct, indirect taxes in India
January 29, 2023
Ahead of the annual budget presentation, an India-centric top US strategic and business advocacy group has urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to simplify and rationalise direct and indirect taxation system in India, a move it believes would increase the confidence of global investors and yield greater foreign direct investment. Direct taxes can be in […]
January 29, 2023
Budget 2023 is around the corner and the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has some key asks from finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and these include - promoting digital payments, reforms in healthcare and insurance segments and lastly simplifying foreign investments.
January 27, 2023
Indian ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
January 16, 2023
Indian ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
January 16, 2023
Indian ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
January 16, 2023
Indian ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
January 16, 2023
Indian ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
December 1, 2022
By Mukesh Aghi India has long espoused a multilateral world order where the key stakeholders need to reflect the evolution of the global economy over the past 70 years. The G20 agenda for 2023 focuses on numerous ideas and issues including climate financing, energy security, international development cooperation as well as inclusive, equitable, and sustainable […]
December 1, 2022
Since India’s economic reforms of 1991, the country has emerged as an economic behemoth, a South Asian tiger and this has helped forge a close economic partnership with US. The U.S.-India relationship has been dubbed as the most important strategic partnership of the 21st century. India’s economic reforms of 1991 and its emergence as South […]
August 17, 2022
Ukraine provides about one-half of the world’s supplies of neon gas, – required for high-precision laser equipment used to manufacture microchips. (Reuters)
July 1, 2022
(Eds: Disclaimer: The following press release comes to you under an arrangement with Business Wire India. PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.)New Delhi, Delhi, India & Washington, D.C., United States – Business Wire India The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) announced the dates for its 2022 Annual Leadership Summit, “Celebrating 75 Years of […]
June 22, 2022
Washington, D.C., United States & New Delhi, Delhi, India: The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) announced the dates for its 2022 Annual Leadership Summit, “Celebrating 75 Years of U.S.-India Partnership”. The program will convene in a hybrid format the week of July 18, 2022. This year, USISPF will recognize Chip Kaye, the CEO of Warburg Pincus, […]
June 21, 2022
Mukesh Aghi said there have been some efforts but those are more of a transactional effort rather than a uniform or a cohesive approach on this.
May 27, 2022
From peace and stability to global health security, read the joint statement by the leaders of India, Australia, Japan and the US at the Quad Summit 2022. The Quad leaders emphasised the need to address climate change and make robust arrangements for cybersecurity while harnessing critical and emerging technologies to ensure prosperity. Another key focus […]
May 24, 2022
Former Cisco CEO Praises Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
May 12, 2022
The just concluded 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue along with the virtual meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden has outlined the path forward to continue building on the ambitious course in the bilateral partnership, a top American business advocacy group said on Tuesday.
April 13, 2022
The just concluded 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue along with the virtual meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden has outlined the path forward to continue building on the ambitious course in the bilateral partnership, a top American business advocacy group said on Tuesday.
April 12, 2022
The just concluded 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue along with the virtual meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden has outlined the path forward to continue building on the ambitious course in the bilateral partnership, a top American business advocacy group said on Tuesday.
April 12, 2022
(Eds: Disclaimer: The following press release comes to you under an arrangement with Business Wire India. PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.) New Delhi, Delhi, India – Business
April 1, 2022
Furthermore, the elephant in the room has been trade, as Biden’s predecessor preferred a more transactional approach to trade, whereas Biden prefers a more collaborative multilateral approach to trade.
February 10, 2022
As President and CEO of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), an independent not-for-profit headquartered in Washington DC, with the mission to strengthen the partnership between the two democracies, I find the need to put some thoughts on the table.
February 7, 2022
by Malachy Nugent, Vice President, Financial Services, USISPF
January 30, 2022
“Foreign investors can provide the billions in additional insurance equity capital needed to meet higher goals for insurance penetration, but existing restrictions discourage new foreign investment and undermine the 2021 reforms,” it said.
January 28, 2022
Mukesh Aghi, US-India Strategic Partnership Forum President and CEO on Friday said that the State Department’s decision to waive several in-person interview requirements at embassies and consulates for non-immigrant visas, particularly H-1B visas is a welcome move. Speaking to ANI, the trade body chief said that the State Department recognizes the immense impact of temporary […]
December 26, 2021
The U.S. government has many reasons to grant India a waiver for its purchases of Russian defense equipment.
December 17, 2021
The annual India-Russia summit in New Delhi on December 6 culminated in new defence deals and more than two dozen pacts in diverse areas. On the sidelines, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov hailed the S-400 air defence missile systems deal with India, and openly accused the United States of undermining the India-Russia cooperation and “to […]
December 12, 2021
