US-India CEO Forum to be held on February 14; American members of Forum announced

US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on February 7, 2019 announced the names of the American private sector members of the US-India CEO Forum. MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga and Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf are among the members of the US-India CEO Forum.

The first meeting of the US-India CEO Forum under the US President Donald Trump Administration will be held in New Delhi on February 14, 2019.

Chair, Co-chair and Members of US-India CEO Forum

• The meeting will be co-chaired by US Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross and Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu.

• The Chairman, President and CEO of the American Tower Corporation, James Taiclet will be the US Private Sector Co-chair of the forum.

• The incoming US CEOs will bring fresh perspectives to the forum and help us consider new opportunities to further deepen our cooperation," he added.

• The other prominent American members of the Forum are Sanjay Bhatnagar, President and CEO of WaterHealth International; John Chambers, Founder and CEO of JC2 Ventures LLC; Douglas DeVos, Co-Chairman of Amway; and D. James Umpleby III, Chairman and CEO of Caterpillar, among others.

Highlights of the US-India CEO Forum

• The US-India CEO Forum is crucial for the fruitful commercial relationship and strong economic ties between India and the United States.

• Both the sides will discuss key issues such as India’s FDI rules for e-commerce and import duties on IT and electronics, and the US penal duties on steel and aluminium.

• The Commercial Dialogue will also focus on issues such as standards, business climate and investment and, travel and tourism

• It will cover areas like MSME, infrastructure and logistics, energy and environment, finance, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, defence, aerospace, media and entertainment.

• The Forum will present a report on the progress made in the key areas between the US and Indian governments.