U.S. Commerce Secretary Begins First Official Trade Mission in India

U.S. Commerce Secretary Begins First Official Trade Mission in India

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Commerce on March 26, 2012. It is reproduced in full below.

Secretary Bryson starts mission with 16 U.S. companies in New Delhi U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson, joined by representatives from 16 U.S. companies, officially began his five-day trade mission to India today, starting in New Delhi.

In the morning, Bryson met with Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Aluwalia to discuss ways to strengthen the U.S.-India commercial relationship. He also spoke at an infrastructure roundtable discussion sponsored by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). India is planning to invest $1 trillion in infrastructure development over the next five years, and U.S. companies are in a unique position to offer their skills and expertise in partnership with Indian firms.

During his address at a luncheon hosted by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce (FICCI), Secretary Bryson announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry have taken steps to renew the U.S.-India Commercial Dialogue for an additional two-year term, until March 2014. The Commercial Dialogue is a key component of the bilateral commercial relationship and provides a forum for both the U.S. and Indian governments and private sectors to collaborate on issues of mutual interest, ensuring that the trade relationship is “win-win” for both countries. The agenda has been expanded to cover new areas of engagement on topics such as standards–including smart grids, intelligent transportation systems–and sustainable manufacturing.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce

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