The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) said on Monday (September 8, 2025) that the two countries have too much at stake in this era of rising geostrategic competition to abandon the progress made together.
The Council applauded the recent positive remarks by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi which “underscores the importance of safeguarding the strong U.S.–India partnership at a time of global uncertainty”.
On September 6, Mr. Modi said that India and the U.S. have a “very positive and forward-looking” relationship, his first such statement since ties between the two countries nosedived over trade, tariffs and Operation Sindoor.
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The USIBC added that for 50 years, it has worked to promote closer economic ties between the two nations, helping build the collaborative environment vital for innovation, job creation, and resilient supply chains.
“Through 25 years of partnership, the U.S. and India have demonstrated that we can resolve our disagreements through private, mutually respectful discussion. At this difficult impasse, the business community urges both governments to do so once again. There is too much at stake in this era of rising geostrategic competition to abandon the progress we have made together,” the USIBC posted on X.
It added that this is the time to make the hard choices needed to conclude an ambitious bilateral trade deal that can restore investor confidence and unleash prosperity for both the nations. “It’s time to double down on the U.S.-India partnership—for our economies, our people, and our shared values,” the USIBC said, adding that the Council representing hundreds of leading American and Indian companies remains fully committed to helping.
Published – September 08, 2025 08:42 pm IST
