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American companies have made substantial contributions to India's progress, and they stand ready to do more, the head of a top American business advocacy group has said. Addressing a gathering of top American corporate leadership at the annual India Ideas Summit here ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Official State visit to the US on June 22, US India Business Council (USIBC) president Atul Keshap said that American companies support India's ambitions and align with its national interests. Our companies have made substantial contributions to India's progress, and they stand ready to do more. We understand the challenges, and we are ready to adapt, to listen, and to respond, he said. We are here to offer world-class products, choices, technologies, and services that support India's ambitions and align with its national interests. Indeed, the rise of India in world affairs is good for Indians, good for America, and good for free people everywhere, he said. Keshap said in his ..
Prominent Indian industrialists Shiv Nadar and Mallika Srinivasan have been chosen by a top India-centric business advocacy group as the recipients of its 2021 Global Leadership Award. The US India Business Council (USIBC) on Thursday announced the selection of Nadar, founder and chairman emeritus, HCL Technologies and Srinivasan, chair and managing director, Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE), for the award. The two top leaders will be honoured at the 2021 India Ideas Summit to be held on October 6-7, a media release said. Given annually since 2007, the Global Leadership Awards recognise top corporate executives from the United States and India who have demonstrated exemplary leadership and played a major role in advancing the strategic and economic partnership between the countries, it said. In conferring these awards, we recognise the outstanding contributions of both Shiv Nadar and Mallika Srinivasan, USIBC said. Under Shiv Nadar's leadership HCL has transitioned from