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India
India is one of the world's great emerging markets. The nation's commitment to democracy, economic development, and poverty reduction offers opportunities for international firms to succeed in business in India and for Indian firms to increase their commitments in the United States, and around the globe. The Cohen Group's India practice has the experience and expertise to achieve success in the Indian market. TCG is working to assist our clients in achieving their commercial objectives in India through strategies tailored to government, business and media. TCG is also consulting for leading Indian companies to help them achieve their targeted business goals in India, the United States and elsewhere, as well as supporting the partnership objectives of U.S. and Indian firms. 
Secretary William S. Cohen has been engaged in U.S-Indian relations since he was elected to Congress in 1972.
As Secretary of Defense, he maintained direct dialogue with senior Indian officials in order to build a
stronger bilateral strategic and security relationship. Since entering the private sector, Secretary Cohen has continued
to support the development of this partnership, seen most recently through his leading role promoting the
U.S.-India civilian nuclear initiative. In November 2006, he was elected to the U.S.-India Business Council's
Board of Directors.
Secretary Cohen has visited India numerous times and has led several U.S.-India Business Council delegations, most recently to the Bangalore Air Show in February 2007. On each visit he has met with senior government officials, leaders of Indian industry, and members of India’s vibrant press. Secretary Cohen and the TCG team have organized and participated in numerous meetings worldwide with the highest level of officials in the Indian Government, to include Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee, and Defense Minister A.K. Antony; senior Indian military officials; Ambassador Ranendra Sen; and key members of the Indian caucus on Capitol Hill. Secretary Cohen is joined by a dedicated team that has real India experience. The team's principals include Ambassador Marc Grossman, General Joseph Ralston, General Paul Kern, and James Bodner. Ambassador Grossman, as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, was one of the principal architects of the Next Steps in Strategic Partnership between the United States and India. General Ralston was involved in U.S.-Indian relations as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He has made numerous trips to India, co-leading a U.S-India Business Council defense delegation in February 2005 and continues his interests in India today, by working with U.S. and Indian industry and leading private dialogues with Indian military officials. General Kern has worked closely with counterparts in the Indian military and understands the technical and operational aspects of potential American defense sales to India. As Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, James Bodner was active in the U.S-India defense relationship, including the reopening of the bilateral defense dialogue. Danny Sebright leads the India team's day-to-day practice with support from Sajit Gandhi and Andrea Yaffe. Danny Sebright has more than 15 years of experience working on Indian issues and has built a network of contacts across a number of business sectors. Andrea Yaffe has been integral to TCG efforts to build its India practice having worked on various India-related client issues over the past two years, and Sajit Gandhi joined The Cohen Group after serving as an India Desk Officer at the U.S. Department of State. |
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