Kumar Mangalam Birla
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The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has awarded Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group, with the Global Leadership Award at its eighth annual Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. He was honoured along with Arvind Krishna, Chairman, CEO and President, IBM and Toshiaki Higashihara, Executive Chairman, Hitachi.
Mr. Birla received the honour for his leadership as Chairman of Aditya Birla Group, which is the largest Indian investor in the United States. The company has invested over $15 billion in the U.S. to date, with operations across 15 States and creating over 5,400 jobs, the Aditya Birla Group said.
“This recognition is a testament to Aditya Birla Group’s deep commitment to the U.S., and belief in the potential to further deepen the U.S.-India partnership. We are proud to have started our journey in the U.S. over 18 years ago, and to place big bets here,” Mr. Birla said in a statement.
“We continue to choose America because we believe in the strength, stability and promise of this nation, and our commitment goes beyond capital – we are investing in people, in communities, and in long-term impact to create mutual prosperity,” he added.
Published – June 03, 2025 09:46 pm IST
