On May 8, 2018, Ms. Ranjana Khanna, Director General CEO, AMCHAM and Mr. Brijesh Kumar, Executive Director, Centre for High Technology, an NGO sponsored by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, signed an MoU for cooperation in areas of technology, operations and access, with AMCHAM. The MOU would entail working across the entire range of hydrocarbons, biofuels, refining sector, petrochemicals, as well as digital control, internet of things and AI in the petroleum sector. The event took place in the presence of Mr. Sandeep Poundrik, Joint Secretary (Refineries), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Mr. Robert Garverick, Minister Counselor for Economic, Environmental, Science and Technology affairs, U.S. Embassy, Mr. Thomas Hardy, Director, Congressional Affairs and Public Relations, USTDA, Ms. Verinda Fike, Regional Director, South and Southeast Asia, USTDA, Mr. Todd Abrajano, Senior Advisor to the Director, USTDA, Ms. Aileen Nandi, Deputy Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs, U.S. Embassy, Ms. Mehnaz Ansari, Representative, India, South and Southeast Asia, USTDA, Mr. Ray Sudweeks, First Secretary for Energy Affairs, U.S. Embassy, Mr. Pawan Kumar, Under Secretary, (Refineries), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Mr. B.V. Rama Gopal, Director (Refineries), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Ms. Madhvi Kataria, Deputy Director General, AMCHAM and Mr. Debasish Roy, Program Director, AMCHAM.