USIBC applauds ruling on minimum alternative tax

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 08:33

This decision reduces tax uncertainty for FIIs and will result in increased investment into India, the USIBC said in a statement.

Need to expand H-1B visas: USIBC

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2015, 09:51

This year the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received thousands of more applications than the number of H-1B visas it can grant, forcing it to decide on the successful applicants through a computerised draw of lots.

India should take advantage of China slowdown: USIBC chief

Last Updated: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 18:01

"What we are hearing from our companies that India story is strong. The slowdown in China is making India story much much stronger," Mukesh Aghi, president of the US India Business Council (USIBC) said.

India story is on a firm footing: Arun Jaitley

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 16:44

Dispelling any notion of waiting and watching by the long-term investors, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said here on Wednesday that the India story is on a firm footing and whatever outstanding issues are there are under the government`s active consideration.

FM Jaitley to hold meeting with top US CEOs today

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 09:33

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will hold meetings with top CEOs of American financial companies during his nine-day visit to the US on Wednesday.

New Indian govt needs to ensure predictability: USIBC

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 14:25

For the first time India has a government that understands business and foreign investment, the new head of an influential Indo-US business advocacy group has said while cautioning that the country needs to ensure "predictability" on law, policy and bureaucracy.

Budget a bold roadmap to ease doing business in India: USIBC

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 22:46

A leading business body in the US Saturday hailed India's 2015-16 Budget as a bold roadmap for improving the ease of doing business in the country.

L&T Infotech CEO Mukesh Aghi appointed new USIBC president

Last Updated: Thursday, January 15, 2015, 13:47

As president, Aghi will lead the council's strategic direction and policy priorities with the objective of enhancing the bilateral commercial relationship.

USIBC welcomes India, US deciding to speed up BIT

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 12:36

A leading business body here has welcomed the decision of India and the US to speed up negotiations on bilateral investment treaty (BIT), saying this would create the necessary business-friendly environment and significantly increase investment flows to India.

RBI guidelines on foreign banks a valuable step: USIBC

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 15:37

The new RBI guidelines regarding foreign bank operations in India are a "valuable step" and will provide strong regulatory transparency to the industry, the US India Business Council has said.

USIBC steps ups campaign on immigration reform

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 12:23

The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has stepped up its campaign to address the concerns of the IT industry over certain provisions of the comprehensive immigration reform, which has now entered a crucial phase.

USIBC steps ups its campaign on immigration reform

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 11:04

The USIBC chairman, Ajay Banga, who is CEO of MasterCard, has been personally involved in an effort to make lawmakers aware of the provisions of the immigration visas.