Boosting ties! Indian companies created over 91,000 jobs and invested $15 billion in US
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About one hundred Indian companies have generated more than 91,000 jobs in the US and made investment of around $15 billion in a wide range of sectors across 35 American States, according to a new report. About 90% of the companies plan to hire more employees locally in the next five years, while 84.5% of them want to make more investments in the
The southern State of Texas received the maximum ($3.84 billion) foreign investment from Indian companies followed by Pennsylvania ($3.56 billion), Minnesota ($1.8 billion), New York ($1.01 billion) and New Jersey ($1 billion), the news agency reported, citing the report titled "Indian Roots, American Soil" by the
The report was released on Monday at Capitol Hill in the presence of more than 20 top lawmakers including Senators,
"As India surges forward to become the fourth fastest growing source of
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He further said that a cornerstone of relations between India and US is the thriving commercial exchange between the countries.
The top five states where the Indian companies have generated maximum employment are New Jersey (9,300 jobs), California (8,400), Texas (6,200), Illinois (4,800) and New York (4,100), the report said.
The CII study draws attention to the growing contribution and influence of the Indian industry, which forms an important component of our growing and vibrant relationship with the United States, said Indian Ambassador to the US Arun K Singh.
"Today Indian companies are not just investing and creating jobs, they have also become significant stakeholders in the growth and prosperity of their local communities," Singh said.
Though Indian companies have made tangible investments in 35 US States, they are have physical presence in all the 50 US States, the report said, adding that the average amount of investment received from Indian companies per state was $443 million.
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"The friendship between the United States and India has grown stronger over the past year. And both our nations are better for it," said
The US-India relationship is in many ways best exemplified through these Indian companies in America that have Indian roots, but are completely enmeshed into US soil, said
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