The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) today announced that\nMastercard CEO and President, Ajay Banga, and Wipro Chairman, Azim Premji, will\nreceive the 2019 Global Excellence Awards at the USISPF Second Annual\nLeadership Summit in Washington, D.C. on July 11. Jared Kushner, Senior Adviser\nto the President of the United States, will present the awards during the\nSummit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John Chambers, Chairman of the USISPF Board, said, \u201cWe are delighted to\noffer the prestigious Global Excellence Awards to the two business leaders who\nhave significantly contributed to strengthening economic ties between the U.S.\nand India. Ajay has been an outstanding champion of the U.S.-India partnership,\nadvancing the bilateral relationship across multiple transitions. Thanks to his\nwork, along with Mastercard\u2019s commitment to Digital India and Make in India,\nU.S. companies continue to regard India with a positive outlook.\u201d Chambers\nfurther noted that, \u201cAzim\u2019s work to transform the Indian IT industry into a\nglobal powerhouse is a well-known fact. This award also recognizes his\nextraordinary philanthropic efforts, which reflect his mission to change lives\nthrough education. We could not think of a more exemplary leader for this\naward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am honoured by this award. It is equally a recognition for the deep\ncommitment and contribution of my colleagues at Wipro and at the Foundation.\nUSISPF represents the best in fostering the kind of collaborative spirit that\nis at the heart of our work and is required to tackle the biggest challenges\nbeing faced by society,\u201d said Azim Premji, Wipro Chairman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI see India and the US as two countries born to be together, and while much\nprogress has been made over the past decade, our bonds could be even stronger.\nThat would take mutual commitments to continue investing in one another and to\ncreate more pathways for exchange. That\u2019s where USISPF\u2019s mission and work come\nin. I am proud of Mastercard\u2019s involvement with the USISPF and our commitment\nto invest in India. It is an honor to be recognized by this great\norganization,\u201d said Ajay Banga, president and chief executive officer\nof Mastercard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Senior U.S. and Indian government officials attending the leadership summit\ninclude: Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives;\nRick Perry, United States Secretary of Energy; Wilbur Ross, U.S. Commerce\nSecretary; Jeffrey Gerrish, Deputy United States Trade Representative for Asia,\nEurope, the Middle East, and Industrial Competitiveness; U.S. Senator Dan\nSullivan (R-AK); and India\u2019s Ambassador to the United States, Harsh Shringla.\nThe leadership summit will highlight areas of bilateral cooperation: trade and\ninvestment; strategic energy ties; manufacturing, and innovation partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n USISPF President Mukesh Aghi said<\/strong>, \u201cThis summit is a\ntestament to the bipartisan support for U.S.-India relations. With Prime\nMinister Modi\u2019s re-election, there is unprecedented opportunity and commitment\nto furthering our bilateral ties. USISPF\u2019s second leadership summit is a\nconvergence of the best minds in business and government that can together\nrealize the untapped potential in our commercial and strategic ties. We look\nforward to discussions that will result in advancing growth in areas such as\nhigh technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship, and making concrete\nrecommendations on growing economies of both countries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n About the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum is committed to creating the most\npowerful strategic partnership between the U.S. and India. Promoting bilateral\ntrade is an important part of our work, but our mission reaches far beyond\nthis. It is about business and government coming together in new ways to create\nmeaningful opportunities that have the power to change the lives of citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) today announced that Mastercard CEO and President, Ajay Banga, and Wipro Chairman, Azim Premji, will receive the 2019 Global Excellence Awards at the USISPF Second Annual Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. on July 11. 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