Garcetti Upbeat About Bengaluru’s Energy, Innovation
BENGALURU (ANI) – Summing up his recent visit to Bengaluru, the US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti said it felt like he dived into a whirlpool of energy and innovation, as he stepped into the ‘Silicon Valley’ of India.
Garcetti said that he was “amazed” to witness the work being done in the city to bolster US-India relations.
“Stepping into Bengaluru felt like diving into a whirlpool of energy and innovation. But what truly amazed me was seeing the incredible work being done here to strengthen US-India relations,” Garcetti said in a post on X.
He also posted a video on the social media platform, describing his stay in Bengaluru and the meetings he had, including the one with the ISRO Chairman, S Somanath.
“From groundbreaking advancements in science and space exploration to cutting-edge technology and ambitious climate action initiatives, Bengaluru is leading the way,” Garcetti wrote on X.
During his visit to Bengaluru, Garcetti also spoke with industry leaders and members of the American Chamber of Commerce India, focusing on the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) as an important mechanism for expanding the strategic security and technology cooperation between the two nations, according to US Embassy and Consulates in India press release.
He was in Bengaluru to participate in the US-India Commercial Space Cooperation Conference.
Garcetti’s first visit to Bengaluru underscored the shared commitment of the US and India to leverage technology and innovation for societal progress, laying the foundation for enhanced collaboration and strategic partnerships in commercial space exploration.
