Taranjit Sandhu said PM Modi's US visit in September was a "landmark visit in terms of symbolism, atmospherics, substance" with key focus during the bilateral on Covid, trade, Afghanistan and defense.
Indian envoy to US interacts with American business community on COVID-19 relief efforts
During the talks, Sandhu appraised the business community of the items that India is trying to identify and source, including oxygen concentrators, cylinders, ventilators and oxygen generation plants and COVID-19-related drugs
PTI | April 30, 2021 | Updated 10:53 IST
India s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu held an interaction with members of the business community on the current COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country.
The virtual meeting was hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. During the talks, Sandhu appraised the business community of the items that India is trying to identify and source, including oxygen concentrators, cylinders, ventilators and oxygen generation plants and COVID-19-related drugs like remdesivir and tocilizumab.
India is currently the third-largest startup ecosystem in the world and is home to 21 unicorns valued at USD 73.2 billion, India s top envoy in the US has said, as he expressed hope that more than 50 startups might join the unicorn club as early as 2022. Entrepreneurial activity has picked up in India. In 2020 India was among the top 50 innovative economies, India s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu said. Today India is the third-largest, startup ecosystem in the world and is home to 21 unicorns valued at USD 73.2 billion. By some estimates, more than 50 soonicorn startups might join the unicorn club as early as 2022, he said.