The U.S.-India Business Council

What The U.S.-India Business Council does

The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) is a private bilateral trade advocacy organization founded in 1975 and headquartered in Washington D.C., operating as a program within the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's South Asia Program. Its stated function is to serve as the voice of industry linking U.S. and Indian governments to businesses, with the goal of expanding bilateral trade (advocating for a $500 billion target by 2030) and facilitating cross-border investment between the two countries.

USIBC does not sell a discrete technology product. Its core deliverables are convenings, research reports, and task forces, including the joint KPMG India "Atoms for Net-Zero" nuclear roadmap, the Grant Thornton Bharat India-US Hydrocarbon Cooperation Report, and the Critical Minerals Security Task Force. It also organizes marquee events such as the 50th Anniversary Special Summit held at Nasdaq MarketSite in New York and high-level roundtables in New Delhi with U.S. defense officials.

Its business model is membership-based rather than transactional. Revenue derives from corporate membership dues, with services priced by tier and delivered as access to policymakers, participation in task forces, and exposure at summits. The organization is led by President Atul Keshap (also Senior VP for South Asia at the U.S. Chamber), with a Chairman (Edward Knight, Nasdaq's executive vice-chairman), a Managing Director of the Global Leadership Program (Rahul Sharma), and a Vice President for South Asia (Ryan Miller), supported by a Global Board of Directors drawn from member companies.

Name

The U.S.-India Business Council

Legal name

U.S.-India Business Council

Website

https://usibc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) is a bilateral trade advocacy organization founded in 1975 and operated under the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that connects U.S. and Indian businesses and governments, convening summits, publishing joint research reports, and running task forces to expand bilateral trade and investment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

USIBC is a bilateral trade advocacy organization that connects U.S. and Indian businesses through policy advocacy, joint research reports, sectoral task forces, summits, and high-level roundtables. It operates as a membership-based business association focused on facilitating trade, investment, and commercial engagement between U.S. and Indian companies and government stakeholders. The organization was founded in 1975 and operates as a program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Product overview

The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) is a bilateral business advocacy organization under the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that connects the two largest democracies. Rather than offering a unified software product, USIBC provides a portfolio of services including research reports (Atoms for Net-Zero nuclear roadmap, India-US Hydrocarbon Cooperation Report), task forces (Critical Minerals Security Task Force), high-level summits and roundtables, and policy advocacy. These offerings work together to facilitate bilateral trade, investment, and cooperation across energy, defense, critical minerals, and technology sectors between India and the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Policy Advocacy and Recommendations Ongoing advocacy service that develops and communicates member-driven policy positions and recommendations to U.S. and Indian government stakeholders on bilateral trade, investment, energy, critical minerals, defense, and digital policy issues.
• Atoms for Net-Zero Joint Research Report Joint research publication addressing nuclear energy cooperation and its role in supporting net-zero emissions goals, developed for U.S. and Indian policymakers, energy companies, and member stakeholders.
• India-US Hydrocarbon Cooperation Report Joint research publication on U.S.-India hydrocarbon cooperation, addressing energy security and bilateral energy trade issues for government and industry stakeholders.
• Critical Minerals Security Task Force Member-driven sectoral task force focused on critical minerals supply chain security, convening industry stakeholders to develop policy recommendations and coordinate U.S.-India engagement on critical minerals.
• USIBC 50th Anniversary Special Summit Special convening event marking USIBC's 50th anniversary, bringing together senior U.S. and Indian government officials, member companies, and industry leaders for high-level bilateral dialogue.
• High-Level Roundtables Recurring convening programs that provide direct engagement between USIBC member companies and senior U.S. and Indian government officials on priority bilateral policy issues.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully advocated for SHANTI Act 2025 opening India's nuclear sector to private participation
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KPMG IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSIBC and KPMG India jointly released a nuclear energy roadmap titled 'Atoms for Net-Zero' outlining India's strategy to scale nuclear capacity from approximately 8.8 GW to 100 GW by 2047. The partnership emphasizes policy reforms, financing models, safety frameworks, and fuel supply chains for nuclear expansion.
• Grant Thornton BharatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSIBC and Grant Thornton Bharat released a joint report on India-US energy cooperation, recommending expanded hydrocarbon trade including LNG, crude oil, LPG, ethane, and propane to achieve $500 billion bilateral trade target by 2030. The report proposes an India-US AI-Powered Energy Task Force.
• U.S. Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSIBC is a program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's International Affairs division, specifically under the South Asia Program. The Chamber provides institutional infrastructure, administrative support, and access to broader U.S. business community networks.
• Indian Government (Ministry of External Affairs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSIBC's Critical Minerals Security Taskforce was formed following a bilateral framework signed by External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, establishing bilateral collaboration across critical minerals processing, manufacturing, technology development, and investment.
• U.S. Government (Department of State)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSIBC's Critical Minerals Security Taskforce was formed following bilateral framework signed by External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to deepen cooperation across critical mineral supply chains.
• NasdaqminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUSIBC held its 50th Anniversary Special Summit opening session at Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square, New York, with Chairman Edward Knight (also Nasdaq's executive vice-chairman) participating in the event.
• Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSIBC co-convened a high-level roundtable with CII on the sidelines of IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington D.C., discussing insurance expansion and infrastructure investment opportunities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• US-India Strategic Partnership Forum: Newer entrant explicitly focused on US-India commercial engagement, convening roundtables, policy dialogue, and member programming in both Washington and New Delhi. Competes with USIBC for the same corporate members, government access, and policy thought leadership in the US-India corridor.
• Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC): Bilateral chamber dedicated to U.S.-India commercial engagement, headquartered in India with deep ties to Indian industry. Overlaps with USIBC on member services, trade facilitation, and policy engagement, with IACC viewed as the counterpart organization for the Indian side of the corridor.
• U.S.-Korea Business Council: U.S. Chamber-affiliated bilateral council for U.S.-Korea commercial relations, following the same operating model as USIBC. Comparable in mission, structure, and convening function, although focused on a different bilateral corridor.
• US-Japan Business Council: U.S. Chamber-affiliated bilateral council for US-Japan commercial relations, with similar convening, policy advocacy, and high-level roundtable functions. Comparable in mission and operating model, although Japan-India trade dynamics differ.
• US-ASEAN Business Council: Another U.S. Chamber-affiliated bilateral business council that convenes American and Southeast Asian companies, produces sectoral policy recommendations, and runs task forces. Same institutional chassis and advocacy model as USIBC, applied to a different region.
• U.S.-Mexico Business Council: U.S. Chamber-affiliated bilateral business council for U.S.-Mexico commercial relations, with the same convening, advocacy, and high-level task force structure as USIBC. Comparable in operating model and parent affiliation, though focused on a different country pairing.
• U.S.-China Business Council: The most direct comparable: a bilateral U.S. business council that convenes American and Chinese companies, advocates for policy reform, and operates under a similar Chamber-affiliated model. USCBC is the template USIBC follows in structure and mandate, focused on the world's other major bilateral commercial relationship.

Emerging players

• Confederation of Indian Industry (CII): India's leading industry chamber that actively convenes foreign investors and the Indian government, including co-convening roundtables with USIBC. Overlaps with USIBC on convening Indian business voices and shaping bilateral dialogue, but CII is on the Indian side of the relationship.
• Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI): Major Indian industry chamber that facilitates foreign investment and bilateral policy dialogue, including with U.S. counterparts. Functionally similar to CII as a counterpart organization to USIBC, engaging both Indian government and overseas corporate members.

Regional players

• British-Indian Business Group: UK-based bilateral business organization focused on UK-India commercial relations, performing the same convening, policy advocacy, and member-services role as USIBC but in a different geography. Comparable in form and function, not in territory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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