NEW
DELHI: The United States is soliciting across the board investment with focus on
knowledge-based sectors from India to improve job prospects for its
workforce.
The world's largest
economy is seeking investment to "import jobs", assistant secretary in US
Department of Commerce, David Bohigian said today while addressing an
interactive meeting on "Invest in America" theme with the members of the
Indo-American Chambers of
Commerce.
Bohigian
further said as part of the three-point agenda to seek investment, US government
has committed itself to become more open, work towards reducing health and
insurance cost and relax visa
policy.
The Indian
businessmen attending the session expressed interest in setting up units and
buying SMEs in the US.
The new visa
regulations would be in place by August, he said adding the US government was
trying to "find the right balance between security and
prosperity."
clipped from: economictimes.indiatimes.com