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“India’s national election is Maha Kumbh Mela of Democracy”: US Diplomat Atul Keshap

News, Biz April 18, 2024April 19, 2024 indica

Congratulating the people of India, American diplomat, and the President of US-India Business Council (USIBC), Atul Keshap has said that the country’s national election is the Maha Kumbh Mela of Democracy. In a post on X, Keshap posted a picture of the Indian tricolour and wrote, “Heartiest congratulations to the great people of India as they begin the largest exercise of electoral choice in the entire history of our species. With 970 million eligible voters and 1.2 million polling places, India’s national election is the Maha Kumbh Mela of Democracy,” he added.

USIBC president Atul Keshap commends India’s confident, pro-growth Union Budget 2024-25

Biz February 4, 2024February 5, 2024 indica

The President of the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC), Atul Keshap, congratulated India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the Government of India on its “confident, pro-growth” Union Budget 2024-25.

“With elections due this spring, this is, in effect, a mini-budget, with another set of announcements likely to come in July once a new government is in place. The budget contains several notable programs and milestones that build on the momentum from prior years. India’s focus and execution on budget consolidation, including beating its fiscal deficit target for this past year, is important to maintaining and enhancing its credibility with foreign investors. This is likely to have a net positive impact on the ultimate allocation that Indian sovereign bonds receive as they are incorporated into benchmark international indices in 2024, which, in turn, would deepen the country’s capital markets and reduce public financing costs,” said Keshap.

USIBC President Atul Keshap critical of ‘uninformed media reports’ on US-India drone deal

News, Biz February 1, 2024February 2, 2024 indica

Expressing concern over media coverage, US-India Business Council (USIBC) President Ambassador Atul Keshap criticized certain outlets on Thursday for spreading “uninformed, erroneous gossip” without fact-checking. While championing the principles of free and independent media, he stressed the need for responsible journalism, especially when dealing with sensitive topics such as defense deals between nations.

“US, India onto something great,” says American diplomat Atul Keshap ahead of APEC summit

News, Biz November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 indica

Ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economic leaders meeting, American diplomat Atul Keshap said the United States and India are onto something really great, and he sees India as a wonderful startup ecosystem. Keshap said the United States-India Business Council (USIBC) is privileged to be hosting Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in San Francisco on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economic leaders meeting.