Piyush Goyal Promotes India As Global Manufacturing Hub In Meetings With Top US Investors

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, during his second day in the United States, held key discussions with prominent business leaders and investors in New York, promoting India as a global manufacturing hub and encouraging increased trade and investment.

In meetings with top investors, including Robert Goldstein, Chief Operating Officer, BlackRock; Anup Popat, Chairman and CEO, Systems Technology Group; Sanjiv Ahuja, CEO, Tillman Holdings; Shailesh Upreti, CEO, C4V; and Ali Dibadj, CEO, Janus Henderson Investors, Goyal discussed collaboration opportunities and invited them to expand their business footprints in India. The discussions focused on ease of doing business, manufacturing, and trade prospects.

Goyal also engaged with Dev Pragad, CEO, Newsweek, highlighting the contributions of young entrepreneurs of Indian origin in the global media landscape.

At a luncheon hosted by the US India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF),  Goyal highlighted India’s commitment to improving ease of doing business, enhancing infrastructure, reforming intellectual property rights (IPR), and supporting the manufacturing sector through incentive schemes. Investors voiced optimism about India’s new policies geared toward innovation, job creation, and sustainable growth.

In addition, the Minister held discussions with Indiaspora, a nonprofit organisation, and members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) chapters from New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. The discussions centred on the global strength of the Indian diaspora and its potential to unlock new opportunities for India's growth.

Goyal’s visit also included a session with key business leaders from the Gems and Jewellery industry, organised by the Consulate General of India (CGI) in New York. He emphasised India's position as a major global player in the sector, discussing ways to boost collaboration, investment, and innovation between India and the U.S., particularly in gems and jewellery.

Goyal's engagements in New York mark a significant step in strengthening bilateral trade relations and exploring new investment avenues for mutual benefit.