On December 6th, National Executive Board Members of AMCHAM and U.S. industry leadership participated in a closed-door interaction with Charge d’Affaires, Ambassador Elizabeth Jones, U.S. Embassy and Honorary President, AMCHAM and Mr. Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister, Government of Maharashtra. Ms. Ranjana Khanna, Director General CEO, AMCHAM and Mr. Sanjay Koul, Vice Chair, AMCHAM and President – India & South East Asia & Managing Director – India, Timken India Limited made opening remarks. U.S. industry leadership shared about their successes and challenges in Maharashtra. Charge d’Affaires Ambassador Jones made comments about the growing economic partnership between the U.S. and India. Deputy Chief Minister Fadnavis shared candidly about infrastructure upgradation, securing land for setting up of an airport and logistics park at Pune, working to shift the entire agriculture sector to solar energy and utilize drone technology in the sector, investment opportunities in the thriving state and plans for setting up a Skilling University with the Work Bank for enriching skill development to keep pace with technology.