US Ambassador Says American CEOs Are Flocking to India Every Week for Business Expansion

New Delhi, India — US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor made a striking observation this week: American corporate leaders are showing up at the US Embassy in New Delhi on a weekly basis, eager to shift operations and supply chains to India. Speaking at the Annual Leadership Summit of the American Chamber of Commerce in India, Gor painted a picture of India as one of the most sought-after destinations for business expansion in the current global climate.

"Every single week, CEOs from the United States come to the embassy and say, I want to move my company from another country to India," Gor told the audience.

He pointed to recent high-profile visits as evidence of this momentum. In just the past week, top executives from Uber and Walmart had made trips to India, and leaders from Boeing, Lockheed, and GE were also expected to arrive shortly. "They're here, they're not in other parts of the world," Gor said. "This is not a one-off. This is a regular occurrence" — one he described as a testament to the "limitless potential" in the US-India relationship.

At the heart of this corporate migration is a broader rethinking of global supply chains.

Gor noted that years of over-reliance on single-source supply networks had exposed serious vulnerabilities, prompting businesses and governments alike to pursue more resilient, diversified partnerships. "We have seen over the last decade that over-dependence on a single segment of the supply chain creates vulnerability," he said.

The ambassador was direct about where the US stands: "Simply put, the United States, under President Trump, trusts India." He outlined areas where the two nations can deepen collaboration, including integrating value chains, accelerating technological development, and reinforcing energy security.

Beyond business interest, Gor signaled that a formal bilateral trade agreement between the two countries is closer than ever. He noted that India had recently sent a trade delegation to Washington DC, while a US delegation is expected to travel to India next month for continued negotiations. "We are confident that over the next few weeks or next few months, this trade deal will get finalized," he said.

The scale of the trade relationship underscores why both sides are motivated to get a deal done. Bilateral trade between India and the US has surged from roughly USD 20 billion to over USD 220 billion over the past two decades. Both governments have now set their sights on reaching USD 500 billion in bilateral trade by 2030 a target that, given current trajectories, no longer seems out of reach.