Dialogue also addressed US economic landscape
The India Global Forum (IGF) have discussed policies and trends that will actively shape the synergies between India and the United States – two of the world’s greatest democracies, working together to navigate a complex and rapidly changing global landscape.
Stating this on 17 Jan in Washington, IGF Founder and Chairman Manoj Ladwa said, “Democracies work best when democracies work together.”
The IGF marked its official launch in the United States of America with a high-profile delegation of Indian business leaders having engaged in exclusive, closed-door discussions with members of the incoming administration and key US stakeholders and policymakers https://usispf.org/.
The landmark initiative comes at a pivotal moment, ahead of President Donald Trump‘s second inauguration (20 Jan), underscoring the growing alignment between the world’s two largest democracies.
The event provided a platform for candid and informal conversations on the shared priorities and challenges shaping U.S.-India relations, with a particular focus on geopolitics, security, defence, and economic cooperation https://fieo.org/.
Discussed topics included President Trump’s populist approach, electoral shifts in the US, and the influential role of the Indian diaspora.
The dialogue also addressed the US economic landscape, exploring opportunities in digital infrastructure, technology, innovation, and foreign investment, while highlighting ways to strengthen bilateral collaboration https://www.bseindia.com/.
The event was attended by Jacob Helberg, the Designated Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment in the new administration besides other key policymakers https://www.nseindia.com/.
Discussions were guided by a lineup of prominent voices including Ajit Pai, the former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission of the United States, who shared his observations from working under President Trump’s first administration, noting how Trump 2.0 will have different implications for big tech, crypto, and regulation, as well as his personal insights on the newly created DOGE agency.
Adding a broader geopolitical lens, Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director of ORF America and author of “Vishwa Shastra: India & the World’, discussed improved cooperation between the US and India, what to expect under a Trump presidency, and India’s strategic priorities https://orfamerica.org/dhruvajaishankar.
Decision Desk’s Scott Tranter joined the IGF Business Delegation to do a deep dive into the data behind the 2024 elections and his predictions for key policy trends over the next four years https://www.makeinindia.com/home/.
The delegation included Jay Kotak, Co-Head, Kotak811 http://kotak.com, Ritesh Agarwal, Founder & Group CEO, OYO, Kalyan Raman, CEO, Flipkart, Aryaman Birla, Director, Aditya Birla Management Corporation Private Limited http://adityabirla.com, Nilesh Ved, Chairman, Apparel Group, Author Amish Tripathi among several others.
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