Secretary of Treasury praises strong relations with India
30 Oct '07
3 min read
Henry M. Paulson
Remarks by Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. on the United States as a Partner in India's Continued Growth at the US-India Forum:
It is a pleasure to be here with my friends Minister Chidambaram and Deputy Chairman Ahluwalia. The U.S.-India CEO Forum has worked particularly well because of strong leadership and the natural affinity between the people of our two nations.
Montek and my colleague, Al Hubbard, have done an excellent job facilitating government engagement with the CEO Forum. And, of course, Ratan Tata and Bill Harrison have provided real leadership for the highly engaged group of CEOs that has provided concrete, actionable recommendations towards reaching a number of ambitious goals, including the doubling of U.S.-Indian trade in three years.
I have participated in U.S.–India CEO Forum events in the United States. Thank you, Chairman Tata, for gathering us in Mumbai.
Since President Bush and Prime Minister Singh ushered in a new era of cooperation between India and the United States, we have seen just a glimpse of what that cooperative future can bring. The Forum is an important part of this, by providing a venue for Indian and American businesses to raise issues that impact our economic relationship.
Through President Bush and Prime Minister Singh's leadership, political, economic, and cultural ties between the United States and India have never been stronger. These ties enjoy bipartisan support in both countries.
In the last few years, we have launched important initiatives in areas including counter-terrorism cooperation, space research, clean energy, agriculture, education, and economic development.
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