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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                  JUNE 12, 2026     |  The Indian Eye 18

                                  Ambassador Pradhan cites

              New Trade Portal as Central to Mission

                                      500 at GLO-INDIA Gala

            NEERAJ DHAR                                                                                           cess to global opportunities for busi-
                                                                                                                  nesses that may lack the resources
            New York, NY
                                                                                                                  or  networks  traditionally  required
                  he inaugural ‘Icons of Impact’                                                                  for international trade.
                  Gala,  organized  by  the  Glob-                                                                    Describing  the  Indian-Ameri-
            Tal  Indian  Diaspora  Alliance                                                                       can community as one of the most
            (GLO-INDIA), brought together an                                                                      influential  diaspora  groups  in  the
            influential gathering of Indian-Amer-                                                                 world, Ambassador Pradhan noted
            ican achievers, diplomats, legislators,                                                               that its nearly four million members
            business  leaders,  academicians,  and                                                                include  doctors,  business  found-
            community  advocates,  while  also                                                                    ers,  professors,  policymakers,  en-
            serving  as  a  platform  to  spotlight  a                                                            trepreneurs,  and  public  servants.
            significant  new  initiative  aimed  at                                                               Their  deep  understanding  of  both
            strengthening economic ties between                                                                   countries,  he  said,  places  them  in
            India and the United States.                                                                          a unique position to strengthen the
                Addressing  GLO-INDIA’s  net-                                                                     India–U.S. partnership and serve as
            work of more than 18,000 members                                                                      a living bridge between the world’s
            across five continents, GLO-INDIA                                                                     two largest democracies.
            President  H.S.  Panaser  expressed                                                                      “Every  great  trade  relationship
            gratitude  to  participants  and  sup-                                                                is,  at  its  heart,  a  relationship  be-
            porters of the landmark event.                                                                        tween people,” he said, encouraging
                                              dia–U.S. trade reached a record $241   manufacturers,  artisans,  startups,  diaspora  leaders  to  mentor  entre-
            He described one of the eve-      billion over the past year, making the   and  service  providers  directly  with   preneurs, facilitate business connec-
                                                                                U.S. importers and buyers. The ini-
                                              United States India’s largest trading
                                                                                                                  tions, and help create opportunities
            ning’s most noteworthy mo-        partner  for  the  fourth  consecutive   tiative seeks to create trusted com-  for smaller enterprises across India.
                                                                                                                      The  Consul  (Trade)  also  rein-
            ments as the address delivered    year.                             mercial partnerships while reducing   forced  the  importance  of  the  new
                                                                                barriers  often  faced  by  small  and
                                                 “The partnership between India
            by Ambassador Binaya S. Prad-     and the United States is in one of its   medium-sized  enterprises  entering   initiative  during  the  event,  describ-
                                              strongest  chapters  yet,”  Ambassa-
            han, Consul General of India      dor Pradhan said, adding that both   international markets.         ing the Trade Facilitation Portal as
                                                                                                                  a  trusted  gateway  connecting  U.S.
                                                                                    According  to  officials,  the  plat-
            in New York, who emphasized       countries  have  embraced  an  ambi-  form offers a growing ecosystem   importers with a carefully vetted da-
            the growing momentum in In-       tious target known as “Mission 500,”  of  services,  including  virtual  exhi-  tabase of Indian exporters.
                                                                                bitions  showcasing  Indian  prod-
                                                                                                                      The  platform,  she  noted,  is  de-
                                              which aims to more than double bi-
            dia–U.S. relations and intro-     lateral trade to $500 billion by 2030.  ucts and services, webinars on U.S.  signed  to  foster  an  ecosystem  for
                                                  A key focus of the Ambassa-
            duced the newly launched India–   dor’s  remarks  was  the  launch  of   market  trends  and  regulatory  com-  shared growth.
                                                                                pliance,  market-entry  guidance,
                                                                                                                      As India and the United States
            USA Trade Facilitation Portal.    the  ‘India–USA  Trade  Facilitation   sector-specific  networking  oppor-  deepen their strategic and econom-
                                              Portal’,  a  first-of-its-kind  govern-  tunities, and dedicated support for   ic partnership, the launch of the In-
                Speaking  to  an  audience  of   ment-backed digital platform devel-  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enter-  dia–USA  Trade  Facilitation  Portal
            nearly  200  distinguished  members   oped  by  the  Consulate  General  of   prises  (MSMEs),  women-led  busi-  is  being  viewed  as  a  practical  step
            of the Indian diaspora, Ambassador   India in New York.             nesses, and One District One Prod-  toward  translating  ambitious  trade
            Pradhan highlighted the remarkable    Designed  to  simplify  cross-bor-  uct (ODOP) artisans.        goals  into  tangible  opportunities
            trajectory of bilateral trade between   der business engagement, the portal   The  portal  is  available  free  of   for businesses and communities on
            the  two  nations.  He  noted  that  In-  connects  verified  Indian  exporters,  charge and is intended to expand ac-  both sides of the globe.

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