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Piyush Goyal Invites US Firms to Explore India Investment Opportunities
- •Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met with top US executives in New York to pitch investment opportunities in India.
- •Discussions with Blackstone focused on expanding investments and partnerships across key sectors in India.
- •Meetings with IBM centered on strengthening collaboration in artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, and quantum computing.
- •Goyal also engaged with leaders from Neuberger Berman, The Estee Lauder Companies, General Atlantic, and AIA Group to discuss growth prospects in manufacturing, beauty, finance, and technology.
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During his meetings in New York, Piyush Goyal met with executives from leading US firms including Jonathan Gray and Prakash Melwani of Blackstone, George Walker of Neuberger Berman, Stephane de La Faverie of The Estee Lauder Companies, Arvind Krishna of IBM, William E Ford of General Atlantic, and Mark Tucker of AIA Group.
In his meeting with IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna, the discussions centered on further strengthening IBM's engagement in India and expanding collaboration in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, and quantum computing.
During his meeting with Stephane de La Faverie, President and CEO of The Estee Lauder Companies, discussions focused on growth opportunities in India, including increased manufacturing and sourcing, as well as tapping into the country's expanding beauty and personal care market.
