Bengaluru: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor held talks with Amazon executives in Bengaluru on Monday, focusing on the company's expanding presence in India and opportunities for greater US business engagement in the country.

Gor described the discussion as productive, highlighting the role of American companies in expanding economic ties between India and the United States.

“American innovation is a powerful force around the world. Good discussion with Amazon executives on their India footprint, expanding opportunities for US business, and strengthening the US-India economic ties,” Gor said in a post on X.

The meeting came as the US envoy stepped up his engagement with Indian businesses and institutions in Bengaluru, with technology, trade, research and strategic cooperation emerging as key areas of focus.
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Focus on expanding US business in India

Gor's meeting with Amazon follows his emphasis on creating greater opportunities for American companies in India.

At a US Mission event in Bengaluru on Sunday marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, he said the administration was focused on delivering practical outcomes from the India-US partnership.

“Every week, we look to identify examples of win-win situations for both of our nations,” Gor said.

The US envoy also announced an expanded US Commercial Service presence in Bengaluru to provide American companies with export counselling, market intelligence and connections with local partners in southern India.
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TRUST Fellowship launched in Bengaluru

During Sunday's Freedom 250 celebration, Gor launched the TRUST Fellowship, a public-private initiative bringing together American and Indian researchers in critical technology areas.

The fellowship will support collaborative research in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum computing and biotechnology, with 12-month projects involving institutions including IIT Madras, the Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru and Manipal Academy of Higher Education.

The initiative is backed by private benefactors Kris Gopalakrishnan and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.

Space cooperation in focus

Gor's Bengaluru engagements have also highlighted the growing India-US partnership in space.

On Sunday, he met IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station. Gor said Shukla's journey from training with NASA to serving as mission pilot of Axiom Space's Ax-4 mission- demonstrated the strength of bilateral space cooperation.

Shukla was the mission pilot of Ax-4, which launched on June 25, 2025, and returned to Earth on July 15, 2025.

Gor also pointed to cooperation between the two countries' space agencies, including discussions on future lunar exploration.

Defence ties also expanding

The ambassador has also highlighted progress in India-US defence cooperation, particularly the proposed co-production of Javelin All Up Round (AUR) missiles in India.

The project involves Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Tata Advanced Systems Limited, with Tata Advanced Systems selected as the Javelin Joint Venture's primary partner for future domestic manufacturing initiatives.

Karnataka emerges as key partnership hub

Gor's meetings in Bengaluru also included Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, with discussions covering space technology, artificial intelligence and trade.

The sequence of engagements- from Amazon and the US Commercial Service to research, space and defence cooperation- underscores Bengaluru's growing importance in the broader India-US economic and technology partnership.

(With ANI inputs)