On 27th September, AMCHAM’s Defense Committee members met with Dr. Joseph Felter, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense, South and South Asia, to hear more about the U.S. government’s views and perceptions on the U.S. – Indian defense sector in light of the recent government interactions between U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis and Raksha Mantri Nirmala Sitharaman during Secretary Mattis’s visit to India. Dr. Felter discussed the U.S. – India Joint Statement issued by Secretary Mattis and Minister Sitharaman and its implications to the U.S. defense industry players with respect to their business in India. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Pratyush Kumar, Chairman, AMCHAM and President of Boeing India.