Kumar Mangalam Birla Joins USISPF Board of Directors and Executive Committee to Strengthen India-US Business Ties.
Appointment
In July 2025, renowned Indian industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, was appointed to the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the United States–India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF). His induction aims to deepen bilateral trust and economic cooperation between India and the United States of America (USA).
- Kumar Mangalam Birla’s appointment aligns with USISPF’s mission to strengthen India-US strategic and commercial relationships through high-level industry participation.
- His leadership is expected to contribute significantly to policy-level engagement and international business collaboration between the two nations.
- Birla has been the Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group since 1995 and currently serves as Chancellor of the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani. He has also served as former Chairman of IIM Ahmedabad and IIT Delhi, and as a Director on the Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from 2006 to 2013. He also chaired the SEBI Committee on Corporate Governance.
Main Point :- (i) Kumar Mangalam Birla has received several national and international recognitions, including the Padma Bhushan (2023), India’s third-highest civilian award, for his distinguished service in trade and industry.
(ii) Other accolades include the Asian Business Leadership Forum (ABLF) Global Asian Award (2019), TiE Global Entrepreneurship Award (2021), and the ICAI Hall of Fame Award (2024) by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
(iii) The USISPF (United States–India Strategic Partnership Forum), established in 2017, plays a key role in advancing commercial diplomacy and private sector engagement. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., its mission is to foster strong, strategic bilateral ties between the two largest democracies through business, technology, education, and innovation.
About United States-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF)
Chairman : John T. Chambers
Headquarters : Washington, D.C., United States of America (USA)
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