Committees
Chairperson
Ms. Ashmita Sethi
President & Country Head, Pratt & Whitney
United Technologies Corporation India Pvt. Ltd.
Secretariat:
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Aerospace
Civil Aviation industry in India has emerged as one of the fastest growing in the country during the last three years. India has become the third largest domestic aviation market in the world and aims to become the largest by 2030. India’s Civil Aviation industry has flown many miles, set numerous milestones, and overcome many challenges to become one of the world’s most lucrative aviation markets. The growth of the sector has been monumental. To unleash its true potential, the government has set up a roadmap to achieve the vision of 2047 for the civil aviation sector of India focusing on policies aimed at modernisation, future technologies, and last mile connectivity.
The AMCHAM Aviation committee discusses the growth and development of the aviation sector in India and addresses opportunities, challenges, and policy framework for private sector participation. The committee meets officials at the Ministry of Civil Aviation and other offices to take up issues on behalf of aviation companies, MROs, and other players in the civil aviation sector. The committee aims to submit position papers and advocacy documents with a focus on policy support and Make in India. The development of tourism and travel has contributed to increased passenger traffic in India and the growing emphasis on regional connectivity, expansion of existing airports and construction of new greenfield airports have driven an upward trend in the Indian Civil Aviation industry. U.S. companies support the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s vision to promote rapid growth of the sector, improve the ease of doing business, advance regional connectivity, and open flying opportunities to India’s largely untapped market of over 300 million middle-class citizens by enhancing affordability and connectivity. AMCHAM companies have been significant partners in the growth of the sector and are committed to bring the best technology and provide gainful employment at every level of operation while offering technology solutions, cooperation and partnership with Indian industry and skills development empowering women participation in aerospace and sustainability.
Honorary USG Chairman:
CAPT Chad Gagnon
Chief, Office of Defense Cooperation
U.S. Embassy
Chairman:
Mr. Alain Garcia
Vice President, Global Business Development – India
Boeing Defense, Space and Security
The Boeing Company
Co-Chairman:
Dy. Vice President Govt. Affairs & Public Policy South East Asia, RTX
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Co-Chairman
Mr. Gaurav Mehndiratta
Partner and Head – Aerospace & Defence
KPMG India
Secretariat:
Ms. Udaya Arun
Director
udaya@amchamindia.com
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Defense
U.S.-India relations have emerged stronger through the pandemic. Over the last two decades the U.S. has become a significant supplier of defense equipment to India, become India’s largest military exercise partner, taken steps to improve inter-operability and coordination, and signed technical agreements to further expand India’s access to high-end American defense technology. The multifaceted relationship has made considerable progress to push forth the bilateral defence cooperation and this continues to have an upward trajectory. As a major supplier of aerospace and defense products to India, the U.S. is keen to look for a way forward in meeting India’s needs and aspirations of achieving self-reliance. The signing of all the foundational agreements to bolster defense ties between the two nations and defense sales to India now exceeding $22 billion is a testimony to this. Significant collaboration opportunities in strategic and technical expertise across defense infrastructure, defense systems and the electronics equipment segment focusses on ways to strengthen military y-to-military engagement and bilateral defense trade, including industry collaboration.
The Defense Committee is a forum for discussion on topics related to government-to-government and private sector involvement in the growing U.S.-India defense relationship. The committee members convene monthly for business meetings, meetings with U.S. Government officials, seminars and conferences to address topics of U.S. defense engagement in India and prepares submissions to the government highlighting proposed recommendations to the defence sector policies. The U.S. defense industry in India supports over 28,000 direct jobs and gainful employment for an additional 20,000 people. Overall, they also support in bringing improvement in quality of life for over 2.6 million people through multiple initiatives. AMCHAM Capability document titled ‘U.S.-India Defence Partnership: Co-Production & Co-Development’ highlights the key facets of this partnership.
