India, US must cooperate in climate change, semiconductors: Gautam Adani

The two countries must commit to 'free trade, openness, integration' of economies, says Adani Group chairman in award acceptance speech.

India and the United States should increase cooperation in climate change, semiconductor production, defence and cyber space, said Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, on Wednesday, while committing $70 billion investments in environment friendly projects including three giga-factories.

Adani, who received the USIBC Global Leadership Award in New Delhi in New Delhi, said the partnership between India and the United States—the two largest democracies—will be one of the most defining relationships of the century.

"A central element of the India-US relationship will need to be mutual acceptance--that free trade, openness, and integration into each other’s economies are needed to set the