AMCHAM, USISPF and USIBC co-hosted a closed door roundtable on 10th April 2018 in Chennai on the eve of DefExpo. The roundtable participants included the U.S. industry along with visiting U.S. government principals. Major General Bryan E. Suntheimer, Deputy Commanding General, Army National Guard, Consul General Robert G. Burgess, U.S. Consulate, Chennai, BG David Edward Brigham, Defense Attaché, U.S. Embassy, Captain Robert F. Ogden, Chief, ODC India, U.S. Embassy also joined the discussion. The welcome remarks were given by Mr. Pratyush Kumar, Chairman, AMCHAM and President, Boeing India.

Mr. Kumar spoke about the progress of the U.S. – India relationship in the past decade and how the future looks better with the strategic partnership between the two countries. The keynote address was given by U.S. Ambassador Kenneth I. Juster. Ambassador Juster encouraged an open discuss with the U.S. industry to understand their perspective and suggestions on further improvement of the U.S. – India relationship. This discussion was moderated by Mr. Dave Sutton, Director, Lockheed Martin.