USIBC, in partnership with Koan Advisory Group, US Dept. of State's Public Diplomacy Section, and US Commercial Service, hosted a Roundtable on Advancing Commercial Leadership in Secure & Trusted Subsea Cable Networks.
Under Secretary of State Sarah Rogers graced the proceedings, alongside representatives from the Australian, Singaporean & New Zealand High Commissions in New Delhi.
Key discussions centered on:
- Industry's role in strategic subsea cable O&M
- Indo-Pacific as a rising hub for digital trade
- Hyperscaler data centres & the global AI wave
- Regulatory frameworks & QUAD+ infrastructure collaboration
- Specialized ships for subsea cable deployment & maintenance
Industry voices included @tata_comm, @ATT, @Meta, @ViaviSolutions, @AristaNetworks, @airtelindia, @LightstormGroup, @ConnectBIF
Special thanks to Syeda Borchmeyer & Aamod Omprakash for joining, and to Rajinder Chopra, Chhaya Sharma & Suhail Ahmed for facilitating.
@SharanVivan@DeepPal_@ExportGov@USAmbKeshap@earth2miller@Usibc_md@sameerguduru@YaminiJindal
#DigitalInfrastructure #TechDiplomacy
The USIBC team, led by India Managing Director Rahul Sharma, spent an insightful day at the @DynamaticTech and Dynauton facility at the KIADB Aerospace Park in Bengaluru.
Witnessing the scale and sophistication of what is being built here serves as a powerful reminder of how rapidly India's aerospace ecosystem is evolving.
A few insights from our visit:
· Global Aerospace Powerhouse — Dynamatic is executing critical work for Boeing on the F-15EX and precision-engineering flap track beams and A220 doors for Airbus. World-class manufacturing, delivered out of Bengaluru.
· Defense Innovation — The Dynauton’s key work has been on the Cheel, a tactical VTOL surveillance UAV, and the Kaatil, a loitering munition UAV, both reflect India's growing indigenous defense capability.
· Sustainability by Design — The facility runs advanced rainwater harvesting and a fully above-ground pneumatics layout, sustainability built into operations from day one, not added on.
· Art and Heritage — Their dedicated museum within the campus blends heritage, cultural and industrial history, creating a workspace that connects people
A sincere thank you to @ahilya09 and the entire Dynamatic team for their warm hospitality. We look forward to seeing Dynamatic Technologies continue to push the boundaries of aerospace innovation.
@UTobyM@DynautonSys@Boeing@BellFlight@Usibc_md@Udy2a@sameerguduru@sandymaini
#Aerospace #Defense #Aviation #USIndiaPartnership
A proud moment for India’s rapidly evolving aerospace and defence ecosystem.
Heartening to see @USIBC acknowledge the scale of innovation, precision manufacturing, sustainability, and indigenous defence capabilities being built at @DynamaticTech and @DynautonSys in Bengaluru.
From critical aerospace structures for @Boeing and @Airbus, to advanced UAV platforms like Cheel and Kaatil, this reflects India’s growing strength as a trusted global aerospace and defence partner. 🇮🇳✈️
Our sincere thanks to Rahul Sharma and the @USIBC team for their visit and encouraging words. Appreciation to @UTobyM, @ahilya09, @Udy2a, @sameerguduru, @sandymaini and the entire Dynamatic family for continuing to push the boundaries of engineering excellence, innovation, and sustainability.
#DynamaticTechnologies #Dynauton #Aerospace #Defence #Aviation #MakeInIndia #AtmanirbharBharat #USIndiaPartnership #Boeing #Airbus #BellFlight #Innovation #EngineeringExcellence #Bengalur
USIBC congratulates board member @Google on breaking ground for its landmark $15 billion AI data centre hub in Visakhapatnam earlier this week.
The ceremony, held alongside the Bharat AI Shakti Conclave themed “Collaborating to Deliver India’s AI Corridor,” saw participation from Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister @ncbn, Union Minister @AshwiniVaishnaw, and Minister for IT E&C, RTG & HRD @naralokesh, Union Minister @RamMNK among other dignitaries.
Spanning 601 acres with 1GW capacity, the project—developed with AdaniConneX & Airtel Nxtra—is set to boost local ecosystems, integrate SMEs, and position Vizag as a leading AI hub in India.
This landmark initiative underscores India’s growing leadership in AI infrastructure and sets the stage for a more connected, innovative, and globally competitive digital economy.
#AIInfrastructure #DataCentre
@USAmbKeshap@Usibc_md@earth2miller@adityakaushik00@sameerguduru@YaminiJindal
USIBC recently hosted an exclusive, closed-door session that convened military scholars from the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS), representatives from the U.S. Military Group in India (USMILGP), and senior leadership from premier U.S. prime defence companies.
Moderated by Udaya Arun, Director, Aerospace & Defense, the dialogue moved beyond status updates to critically examine the structural hurdles currently impeding bilateral defence integration. The discussion focused on actionable strategies to overcome bottlenecks in co-production, scale the establishment of new suppliers within India, and foster a more robust, long-term synergy with the Indian defence industrial ecosystem.
This interaction was to deliberate and build directly on the U.S. Government plans underway to convene a Defence Industrial Base (DIB)-focused workshop later this year. This initiative is designed to translate today’s strategic insights into tangible frameworks, accelerating the path toward deeper industrial collaboration and technological parity in the sector.
We extend our gratitude to the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies professors Lt. Col. Rajan Pal and Shyam Tekwani, Military Group U.S. Embassy India participants Col. Anthony Hughes and Arkadeb Banerjee, Parag Sehgal, Lockheed Martin India, Col. Shailender Arya, Senior Advisor, The Asia Group, Saurabh Dubey, Director BD, Raytheon and Anshita Shukla, Associate, The Asia Group for their leadership in shaping this critical dialogue.
@APCSS@LockheedMartin@TheAsiaGroup@Raytheon@Udy2a@sameerguduru@USAndIndia@sandymaini
Pindi may not have gumption to jointly own IP but will rent territory to def-tech companies, being a perennial rent-seeking state with steady supply of terror-on-hire. Ankara finds an opportunity.
Read this paper in the excellent @orfonline report -
https://t.co/sbp8FKgN37
Two key commands of the Army have asked the domestic industry for technology solutions for drones, AI and latest satellite communication gadgetry.
The Northern Command and the Central Command, will be jointly hosting a ‘tech-symposium’ in which domestic industry will present possible solutions to these specific demands.
Link 👇
https://t.co/XuIFRDPUjc
@thetribunechd
USIBC was pleased to hold a closed-door conversation with U.S. Consul General Chennai, Ms Mariana L. Neisuler, in Bengaluru with Indian member companies, in view of the upcoming @SelectUSA summit, slated to be held in Maryland in May.
CG Neisuler shared her perspectives on U.S.-India bilateral trade and investment opportunities for Indian companies in the U.S.
Thank you to the member companies that joined us.
- Manish Gangey, Global Head of Communications & RF Business Unit, L&T Semiconductors
- RaviShankar Thiyagarajan, General Manager and Head of the Strategic Systems Complex at Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T)
- Nanduru Chandra Kumar, AGM, Marketing, Contracts & Consortium Management, Missiles & Aerospace Business
- Ravi Pandikunta, VP, Global Delivery Head at Tech Mahindra
- Adnan Furniturewalla, Associate Director, Marketing and Communications, Zinnov
USIBC thanks, Ms. Carey Arun, Principal Commercial Officer, U.S. Consulate Chennai & Ms. Manjushree Phookan, Director & Sr. Commercial Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service, Bangalore, for facilitating the conversation.
@USAndChennai@USAmbKeshap@earth2miller@adityakaushik00@sameerguduru@YaminiJindal@Udy2a@larsentoubro@tech_mahindra@Zinnov
President Trump’s new AI framework makes it clear: understanding frontier AI capabilities is a national security, AMERICA FIRST imperative.
@ODNIgov is taking action to advance this technical expertise and capability across the Intelligence Community, using these tools to assess risks and stay ahead of our foreign adversaries.
https://t.co/ojJUAav682
Astrochemical studies on life-precursors in high redshift universe (<12 GYA), which back then had few chemical elements (Popl I stars), exist. In this book, we discussed reservoirs of such ingredients (CHON) & how they’d interact to form life, before a 4.5 GYA old lively Earth.
11 years ago, COSAC detected top prebiotics in situ on comet 67P. Big pic was these are building blocks of all prebiotic compounds, including DNA/RNA/PNA. asteroid Ryugu findings reiterate - Solar System supports habitability.
Paper link: https://t.co/MMqhY5vGVr
Pic credit: me