New Delhi: The US-India Business Council (USIBC) on Friday said that it has appointed Vijay Advani as the new chairman of the global board of directors. Advani has held the post at a time when India-US bilateral trade is booming. is.
It has increased to $ 160 billion in 2019. Advani has previously been CEO of Nuveen and also co-chairman of Franklin Templeton Investments. He has worked at the World Bank for over 10 years.
“I am excited to be given the position of chairman of the USIBC’s global board of directors at this stage of strengthening ties between India and the US in areas such as trade, defense, manufacturing and culture,” Advani said.
The USIBC has also announced the inclusion of two new members on the global board of directors. Lockheed Martin’s Senior Vice President Tim Cahill and GE CEO and President (South Asia) Mahesh Palashkhar are the two new members.
