Sen. Jon Ossoff on 8-day mission to India to strengthen diplomatic, business ties

Mumbai. US Senator Jon Ossoff, who is on an eight-day visit to India to strengthen diplomatic and business ties, met with students and business leaders here on August 30.

He first met with students at Jai Hind College to hear directly from young people in India on the challenges facing their generation.

In the afternoon, Sen. Ossoff held a bilateral meeting with Harsha Bangari, Managing Director of India EXIM Bank, and its senior leadership to discuss foreign direct investment opportunities in the United States and trade between India and the state of Georgia.

In the afternoon, Sen. Ossoff met with Santrupt Misra, Satish Pai, and Ila Patnaik, senior executives from Aditya Birla Group, to discuss Aditya Birla Group’s investment in the state of Georgia and further deepen the relationship between Georgia and the Indian business. The Aditya Birla Group is the parent company of Georgia-headquartered businesses Novelis and BirlaCarbon.

Sen. Ossoff also discussed US-India trade, economic, and security priorities with senior US diplomats to India, including Acting Deputy Chief of Mission in New Delhi Brian Heath and Consul General in Mumbai Mike Hankey.

Sen. Ossoff continues to strengthen ties between the US and India.

In June, he met with India’s Ambassador to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu to highlight opportunities for continued collaboration between the two countries and addressing the top concerns facing Georgia’s Indian diaspora.

Earlier this month, Sen. Ossoff also shared a video message to the Indian people to celebrate the country’s 75th anniversary of Independence.