Press Releases
November 13, 2008: USIBC President Ron Somers Inducted Into Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels
October 21, 2008: 'Countdown to History'- USIBC Celebrates India's Maiden Mission to the Moon
October 15, 2008: USIBC Inaugurates Vital Green India Dialogue
October 15, 2008: U.S.-India Civil Aviation Partnership Soars
October 12, 2008: USIBC Launches Green India Summit
October 1, 2008: U.S. Congressional Approval of Civil Nuclear Accord Marks Historic Watershed in U.S.-India Relations
September 27, 2008: House of Representatives Clears Civil Nuclear Accord; Senate Approval Urged: USIBC
September 25, 2008: USIBC Explores Investment Opportunities in AP's "Farm-to-Market" Supply Chain
September 24, 2008: USIBC Establishes Permanent Offices in New Delhi
September 17, 2008: U.S. Industry Lobbying Campaign Shifts Into Overdrive
September 6, 2008: Nuclear Suppliers Group Grants India Historic Waiver
August 21, 2008: USIBC Supports Clean Exception for India at NSG
August 1, 2008: "Thumbs Up" for India Safeguards
July 22, 2008: "Ready, Set, Go": Race is On For Civilian Nuclear Cooperation with India
June 30, 2008: Cargill Asia-Pacific President Appointed to USIBC Board of Directors
June 25, 2008: USIBC Seeks CII's Support in Pursuing Greater Two-Way Investment
June 24, 2008: CII'S President, K. V. Kamath meets USIBC Board in New York City
June 5, 2008: JPMorgan Chase Vice Chairman, Investment Banking, Asia Pacific Appointed to USIBC Board of Directors
June 3, 2008: USIBC's 33rd Anniversary Presses for Inclusive Growth, Infrastructure Development and Science & Technology Collaboration at "Global Partnership Summit"
April 26, 2008: USIBC Members Bullish on India despite Uncertainty in Other Global Markets
April 21, 2008: Lockheed Martin South Asia President Appointed to USIBC Board of Directors
April 16, 2008: Industry Rallies around USIBC's Bollywood-Hollywood Initiative at Las Vegas Show
April 9, 2008: Caterpillar Inc. Group President appointed to USIBC Board of Directors
March 27, 2008: Piracy in India's Entertainment Industry Causes Huge Losses to Indian Economy
March 18, 2008: U.S.-India Business Council Mobilizes Coalition for Healthy India
February 29, 2008: India Delivers a Compassionate Budget for 2008-2009
February 27, 2008: USIBC to Convene U.S. Private Sector for 6th U.S.-India High Technology Cooperation Group
February 26, 2008: Innovation and Intellectual Property Protection Paramount to Global Economic Growth
February 19, 2008: USIBC Launches Tonight in Chicago Investing in America- The Indian Story
February 16, 2008: Largest-Ever U.S. Delegation Arrives in Delhi for DefExpo 2008
February 12, 2008: USIBC Launches Investing in America: The Indian Story
February 11, 2008: USIBC Remembers Congressman Tom Lantos as a Friend and Champion of U.S.-India Relations
February 1, 2008: All Systems Go for U.S.-India Space Cooperation
January 23, 2008: Indra Nooyi of PepsiCo Elected Chairman of USIBC
January 15, 2008: U.S.-India Business Council Hosts High-Level Bilateral Defense Cooperation Summit
December 18, 2007: Jesse Bhattal of Lehman Brothers Joins USIBC Board of Directors
December 10, 2007: Tejpreet Chopra of GE India Joins USIBC Board of Directors
December 7, 2007: James Quigley of Merrill Lynch Joins USIBC Board of Directors
December 3, 2007: Sanjay Nayar of Citi Joins USIBC Board of Directors
November 27, 2007: Ian Thomas of Boeing Joins USIBC Board of Directors
November 20, 2007: Indra Nooyi of PepsiCo Joins USIBC Board of Directors
November 13, 2007: USIBC Launches Strategic Trade Initiative
November 12, 2007: USIBC Launches Healthcare Mission to India
November 2, 2007: Air Force General Jeffrey Kohler to Advise U.S.-India Business Council
October 18, 2007: India's Secretary of Industrial Policy and Promotion Meets with U.S. Industry
October 17, 2007: USIBC Confident India Will Complete Civilian Nuclear Deal
September 10, 2007: Former U.S. Ambassador to India and President of Colorado College to be Senior Advisor to U.S.-India Business Council Board of Directors
September 4, 2007: U.S.-India Business Council Supports Successful Conclusion to Doha Development Agenda Negotiations
August 16, 2007: NYSE Euronext Chief Financial Officer Appointed to U.S.-India Business Council Board of Directors
July 21, 2007: Civil Aviation Minister Seeks Investment from US Industry
June 4, 2007: U.S.-India Business Council Celebrates Partnership with CII
May 31, 2007: NY Life International CEO & Chairman Joseph Gilmour appointed to USIBC Board of Directors
May 17, 2007: U.S.-India Business Council Teams with Ernst & Young on "Bollywood-Hollywood" Anti-Piracy Initiative
May 16, 2007: USIBC Revitalizes Initiative to Protect Sourcing of Services from India, Labor Mobility
May 9, 2007: Lakshmi Narayanan, Vice-Chairman of Cognizant Elected to the Board of Directors of the U.S.-India Business Council
May 7, 2007: Dow Executive Mike Gambrell joins U.S.-India Business Council Board of Directors
April 23, 2007: USIBC Aviation Delegation Seeks Business in India
April 17, 2007: USIBC Applauds Abbott Laboratories for Promoting Indian Public Health through Global Price Reductions
April 4, 2007: U.S.-India Business Council Plans Mango Festival
March 23, 2007: USIBC to Press Reform, Anti-Piracy, and Co-Production at Indian Entertainment Summit
March 1, 2007: USIBC Launches Three City Mission to India
February 28, 2007: U.S. Industry Welcomes Release of 2007-08 Union Budget
February 19, 2007: Commerce Secretary Gutierrez to Keynote 5th U.S.-India High Technology Cooperation Group Summit
February 7, 2007: FedEx Express Executive Appointed to U.S.-India Business Council Board of Directors
February 5, 2007: America's "Best" on Display at Aero-India 2007 Senior U.S. Executives on Mission to Bangalore
February 1, 2007: The U.S.-India Business Council Leads Executive Mission to Aero-India 2007 |
USIBC In The News
India Abroad November 13, 2008: Ron Somers, president of US-India Business Council received Kentucky Colonel on Tuesday. It is Kentucky's highest honour. Somers presented a keynote address on 'A Case for Deeper U.S.-India Ties' to a rapt audience in Lexington, the State's second largest city...
US elections hold key to Indian outsourcing
NDTV Profit October 29, 2008 (New Delhi): ...Ron Somers, President of US-India Business Council (USIBC) said that the present condition was a dark moment in the US economy, but markets like India will pull US forward. "India will be an anchor for the US and the slowdown will be beneficial for the Indo-US business ties," Somers said...
'Chandrayan 1 is 'beginning' of a new frontier of cooperation'
The Hindu October 22, 2008 Washington (PTI): The successful launch of the India's maiden mission to moon Chandrayan 1 is "just the beginning" of the opening up of a new frontier of cooperation between the US and India on a wide range of sectors, the United States India Business Council (USIBC) said on Wednesday...
US to send nuclear mission to India
Mint October 16, 2008 Washington: "I am pleased to announce that the Commerce Department has certified the US-India Business Council for a civil nuclear trade mission to India this coming December," US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrrez said....
Green India Summit begins in Washington
Business Standard New Delhi, October 16, 2008: The first ever joint Green India Summit commenced in Washington DC today. The summit organised by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) in partnership with the US India Business Council (USIBC), is aimed at discussing the opportunities and prospects in areas of water, green buildings, clean coal technologies, renewable energy, nuclear energy and climate change issues...
US firms eye opportunities in Indian aviation infrastructure
The Hindu Business Line Hyderabad, Oct. 15: A large contingent of US companies under the US-India Business Council (USIBC) and the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is participating in the four-day India Aviation 2008 that got underway today...
N-deal: India open for business, says Shinde
Rediff India Abroad Washington DC, October 16, 2008: With the completion of the US-India civilian nuclear cooperation agreement, India's Minister for Power Sushil Kumar Shinde has said that India is open for business and American companies can avail themselves of the opportunities by contacting the Indian embassy or the consulates across the country for the necessary guidance...
Rice commends role of USIBC in pushing N-deal
The Times of India WASHINGTON, October 16, 2008: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday hailed the role of the United States - India Business Council in furthering the relationship between the two nations, especially for its "unflinching support" to the Indo-US civilian nuclear initiative...
'India must enact N-liability protection'
Rediff India Abroad Washington DC, October 16, 2008: Speaking at the inaugural 'Green India' Summit launched by the US-India Business Council in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry, Gutierrez said, "US companies are eager to contribute to India's developing nuclear power sector. However, private sector firms in both the United States and India require nuclear liability protection in order to do business."
US business hails $150 billion 'opportunity' in n-deal
The Economic Times 2 Oct 2008, WASHINGTON: The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has hailed Congressional approval of the India-US civil nuclear deal, saying the "historic vote" would open a "wide vista of opportunity" worth more than $150 billion...
ISB hosts US India Business Council
The Economic Times 28 Sept. 2008: CEOs and top executives of several top tier American Companies with Indian investments recently visited the Indian School of Business (ISB) campus, as part of an executive mission from the US India Business Council (USIBC)...
US looks at AP's agri sector
Business Standard Chennai/ Hyderabad September 26, 2008: The US is looking at tapping opportunities in the supply chain management for agriculture produce in the state. This apart, it is looking at public health, education, vaccine development, retail and real estate as viable sectors for bilateral trade between the US and Andhra Pradesh, said Ron Somers, president of the US India Business Council (USIBC), a trade lobby with over 250 members...
Nooyi calls for an India-US bilateral investment treaty
The Hindu Business Line New Delhi, Sept. 24 Calling for the "unfettered opening of organised retail in India", Ms Indra Nooyi, Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo, also gave her thumbs-up to the civil nuclear cooperation between India and the US. "India's economic prosperity depends on access to reliable electricity supply," said Ms Nooyi, who as Chairman of the US-India Business Council (USIBC) was addressing a gathering of the USIBC and CII...
Nooyi inaugurates first USIBC office in India
The Economic Times NEW DELHI, Sept. 24: Indra K Nooyi, global chairman and chief executive of beverage giant PepsiCo, on Wednesday inaugurated the first permanent office of the US-India Business Council (USIBC) here...
Singur fallout: US biz team cancels Kolkata visit
The Times of India 19 Sep 2008, KOLKATA: In a huge blow to Bengal's overseas image, an influential US-India Business Council (USIBC) delegation has cancelled its two-day visit to Kolkata, starting September 21, because of the Singur controversy...
US-India Business Council aggressively lobbies for N-deal
NDTV Wednesday, September 17, 2008, (New York): ...[USIBC President Ron] Somers who has been leading such a campaign on behalf of the US industry for the past few years said it is important that American companies have the opportunity to participate in India's nuclear build-out, valued at more than $100 billion, with the potential of creating hundreds of thousands of high-end American jobs, providing a boost to a flagging US economy...
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