This mission is indeed possible! Indian diaspora in US launches 'Mission 2022' to strengthen US-India ties
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To make US-India bonding a defining partnership of the 21st century, three million strong Indian diaspora in the US has launched "Mission 2022" in association with the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII).
The goal Mission 2022 will consists of a series of dialogues, to be held once in every six months, with the diaspora over the next seven years when India turns 75, said entrepreneur MRRangaswami during a reception hosted by CII and Indian diaspora.
The reception was also attended by US Commerce SecretaryPenny Pritzker and Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman apart from other dignitaries.
"The goal is that by 2022, the US-India partnership is a defining partnership of the 21st century," he said on Monday.
Highlighting the positive changes taking place within India, CII presidentSumit Sumter invited the diaspora to invest in India's transformation, avail the immense opportunities available today and be part of the mutual growth story.
Sitharaman applauded the vision of President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting the significant deepening of commercial ties between the two nations and their businesses.
Pritzker stressed on the work cut out by both the governments to make this into a $500 billion economic engagement between the oldest and the largest democracies in the world.
The two leaders highlighted the substantial steps taken by the two governments in the direction of boosting trade and investments.
In the wake of the ongoing wave of optimism and promising developments surrounding US-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue as well as Modi's anticipated second visit to the US, major stakeholders joined in the reception to celebrate the flourishing Indian diaspora and to place them front and centre within the context of the overall bilateral partnership.
Stressing the positively evolving commercial relationship between the countries, both Sitharaman and Pritzker invited the business community to help shape and deepen the economic relationship still further.
(Image: Indiatimes)
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The goal Mission 2022 will consists of a series of dialogues, to be held once in every six months, with the diaspora over the next seven years when India turns 75, said entrepreneur MR
The reception was also attended by US Commerce Secretary
"The goal is that by 2022, the US-India partnership is a defining partnership of the 21st century," he said on Monday.
Highlighting the positive changes taking place within India, CII president
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Pritzker stressed on the work cut out by both the governments to make this into a $500 billion economic engagement between the oldest and the largest democracies in the world.
The two leaders highlighted the substantial steps taken by the two governments in the direction of boosting trade and investments.
In the wake of the ongoing wave of optimism and promising developments surrounding US-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue as well as Modi's anticipated second visit to the US, major stakeholders joined in the reception to celebrate the flourishing Indian diaspora and to place them front and centre within the context of the overall bilateral partnership.
Stressing the positively evolving commercial relationship between the countries, both Sitharaman and Pritzker invited the business community to help shape and deepen the economic relationship still further.
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The growing Indian-American diaspora is heavily invested in the American system and can not only rise to be the backbone of this critical partnership but can help fuel US & India's mutual growth story. (Image: Indiatimes)
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