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During the mission, Bryson will meet with senior Indian government officials to advocate for U.S. export opportunities in India’s rapidly expanding infrastructure sector, and promote investment opportunities in America – both priorities of the Obama administration.
The companies attending the mission include Autodesk, San Rafael, Calif.; Black & Veatch Corp., Overland Park, Kan.; C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Eden Prairie, Minn.; CH2MHill, Denver; EHDD, San Francisco; GE, Fairfield, Conn.; Innovari, Austin, Texas; Jacobs Engineering Group, Pasadena, Calif.; LORD Corp., Cary, N.C.; Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch, San Francisco; MeadWestvaco Corp., Richmond, Va.; OSISoft, San Leandro, Calif.; PwC, New York; Syneren Technologies Corp., Lanham, Md.; Target Engineering Group, Miami; and URS Corp., San Francisco.
India is expected to spend over $1 trillion on infrastructure development over the next five years, and a growing consuming class could lead to increased demand for a range of consumer goods and services.
According to the Commerce Department, India is the United States’ 17th-largest merchandise export market. From 2002 to 2010, U.S. services exports to India more than tripled, increasing from $3.2 billion in 2002 to $10.3 billion in 2010. Between 2002 and 2011 U.S. goods exports to India more than quintupled, growing from $4.1 billion in 2002 to more than $21.6 billion in 2011. India is a priority country under the president’s SelectUSA initiative. In 2010, the total stock of investment directly from India in the United States was $3.3 billion, but when Indian investment that transferred through other countries is included, the total stock jumps to $7.1 billion.
