By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 7 (IANS)
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) president Sunil Bharti Mittal has
told Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton how Indian
companies are outsourcing to US firms, investing in the US and creating
jobs here.
This reverse outsourcing was one of the new emerging trends for business
between India and the US, he told the Democratic senator putting the
issue in perspective, as there is a periodic outcry in the US against
outsourcing of jobs to call centers in India.
Mittal, who called on Clinton at the Capitol Hill Wednesday as head of a
CII CEOs delegation, also briefed her on 'India@60 - the India 3D:
Democracy, Diversity, Demographics' - an ambitious brand building
project for India that CII and the Indian government are organizing in
New York City in September 2007.
Senator Clinton asked the CII for more information on all three aspects
of The India 3D event that will play a tangible role in re-branding
India by targeting five "key pillars" - the corporate community, the
political community, media, the Indian diaspora and the American public
at large.
Spread over four days, the India 3D campaign will try touching all the
above through business conferences, CEOs meets, one-to-one meetings and
cultural, social and media events.
The CII delegation included CII chief mentor Tarun Das, Hari S. Bhartia
of Jubilant Organosys Ltd, C.K. Birla of Hindustan Motors Ltd, Atul Punj
of Punj Lloyd Ltd and Analjit Singh of Max India Ltd.
Over the last four days, the delegation has had meetings with government
officials, including Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, Energy
Secretary Sam Bodman, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Nick Burns and Under Secretary of Commerce Frank Lavin.
They also met among others Max Baucus, chairman, senate committee on
finance, Karan Bhatia, deputy US trade representative, Rod Hunter,
senior director for international trade at the White House, and Karen
Harbert, assistant secretary for policy.
The CII delegation is also expected to take up issues relating to H1B
visas, banking licenses, GSP for gems and jewelry, State taxes in the US
(especially in New Jersey) and their implications on the Indian
companies in the US.
In its meetings, the delegation has been highlighting strengths of
Indian economy, its inclusive challenges and the key focus areas of
investment in health, education, water, infrastructure and women
empowerment.
Mittal also highlighted the vehicles for American Indian engagement in
India - The Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas, the Overseas Indian Facilitation
Centre and the Indian American Council.
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