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US Delegation Seeks India Collaboration in Aerospace, Tech, Green Energy

A high-level US business delegation met with Indian industry representatives in Mumbai to explore collaboration in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, telecom, green energy, and infrastructure. Officials highlighted significant opportunities to expand air cargo and passenger services between Seattle and India. The discussions align with the goal of scaling US-India bilateral trade in goods and services to $500 billion by 2030. The event, which drew over 1,000 participants, aimed to foster B2B connections for MSMEs, startups, and exporters following the recent trade deal announcement.

Key Points: US-India Business Delegation Seeks Collaboration in Key Sectors

  • US seeks India collaboration in aerospace & tech
  • Focus on boosting bilateral trade to $500B
  • Sustainable aviation fuel hub planned
  • Strengthening air cargo and passenger connectivity
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US delegation seeks collaboration with India across aerospace, tech

High-level US delegation in Mumbai seeks collaboration with India in aerospace, telecom, green energy, and infrastructure to boost trade and investment.

"significant opportunities to expand air cargo and passenger services with India - Sam Cho"

Mumbai, Feb 6

The World Trade Center Mumbai on Friday announced that it hosted a high‑level business delegation in the US, where senior officials sought collaboration with India in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, telecom technology, green energy, and infrastructure development.

The event sought to help MSMEs, startups, and exporters collaborate better after the announcement of the US-India trade deal.

Dave Somers, County Executive, Snohomish County, Seattle Region, said that a sustainable hub for aviation fuel will be developed soon and called for participation from international players.

"With an experience in being a hub for high-value manufacturing, we wish to collaborate in areas such as aerospace, advanced manufacturing and telecom technology, green energy, and infrastructure development," Somer added.

Sam Cho, Commissioner, Port of Seattle, said that there are "significant opportunities to expand air cargo and passenger services with India," which is currently Seattle's 13th-largest air cargo trade partner.

"With over 2,77,000 passengers traveling between Seattle and India, we also remain focused on strengthening trade, services, and connectivity," he added.

"The recent India-US trade deal aims to scale bilateral trade in goods and services to $500 billion by 2030. We should aim to scale capital flows from the US to India from the current mark of 50 billion dollars. This will lead to improved market access to US markets, helping exporters and driving investment flows," said Dr. Vijay Kalantri, Chairman, World Trade Center Mumbai and President.

World Trade Center Mumbai organised the event in association with the All‑India Association of Industries, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Greater Seattle Partners, which comprised over 35 senior leaders from business, real estate, technology, aviation, etc.

The event drew over 1,000 industry representatives across sectors, including entrepreneurs from MSMEs, and was conducted with structured B2B meetings.

- IANS

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Priyanka N
Great to see focus on sustainable aviation fuel. India should take a lead role in this green hub. Our engineering talent combined with US manufacturing experience can create world-class solutions. Hope the benefits trickle down to smaller cities, not just Mumbai and Delhi.
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Rahul R
While the intent is good, we must ensure these deals are truly mutually beneficial. Sometimes foreign collaboration means we provide the market and labour, while they take the profits and IP. Let's hope our negotiators secure good terms for our domestic industries.
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Sarah B
As someone working in telecom tech in Bangalore, this is very promising. More collaboration means more opportunities for skilled professionals and potentially faster adoption of next-gen tech like 6G. The structured B2B meetings for MSMEs are a smart move.
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Aman W
Seattle is a tech powerhouse. If they are looking at India as the 13th-largest cargo partner, there's huge room to grow. Direct flights and better cargo links can boost exports of pharmaceuticals, textiles, and electronics from India significantly. Jai Hind!
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Kavya N
Infrastructure development collaboration is key. We have massive projects underway, and US expertise in project management and sustainable design can be invaluable. Hope this leads to more 'Make in India' success stories in advanced manufacturing.

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