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New Jersey establishes India Commission to

advance cultural and economic relations

The commission aims to promote cultural and educational exchanges between New Jersey and

India and sustainable long-term economic growth.

OUR BUREAU of dynamic convergence and conflu-
ence of India’s economic resilience,
Trenton, NJ
presence of a highly successful Indi-
ew Jersey Governor Phil Mur- an-American community and Amer-
phy signed an executive order ica’s spirit of innovation, fostering
Nestablishing a commission for a landscape ripe with opportunities
India which will be charged with ad- across sectors.”
vancing bilateral trade, investment The New Jersey-India Commis-
and cultural ties. Soon after signing sion will consist of no less than 35
the executive order, Murphy an- and no more than 45 members, each
nounced more than 40 members to appointed by the Governor. India is
the New Jersey-India Commission, New Jersey’s second-largest foreign
headed by Wesley Mathews, a former direct investor and the majority of its
US diplomat. immigrant population hails from that
“I am honored to establish the country. Over the past two decades,
New Jersey-India Commission to India has invested USD2 billion in
strengthen the cultural and economic that New Jersey and India have long to grow together and pioneer new New Jersey, helping to create nearly
ties between New Jersey and India for shared,” he added. possibilities,” Murphy said. 6,000 jobs in key sectors like life sci-
generations to come,” Murphy said. “We take immense pride in the Consul General of India Binaya ences and technology.
“Following my visit to India in 2019, contributions of our vast Indian im- Srikanta Pradhan, who was also pres- The commission is expected to
we have been committed to strength- migrant population and, through this ent on the occasion, said, “Our part- provide advice to the Governor as
ening our relationship, building on commission, we can ensure that we nership with New Jersey is unique in well as to the other New Jersey gov-
the overlapping economic strengths seize a new century of opportunities several ways. It is a potential story ernment agencies and departments.

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