The White House has described India as a dynamic, strong and resilient economy after GDP growth reached 7.8 per cent, highlighting opportunities for American businesses, stronger bilateral trade, investment and continued economic cooperation between India and the United States.
The White House has described India as a “very dynamic,” strong and resilient economy after official data showed the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 7.8 per cent. The assessment from the Trump administration underlined India’s growing economic importance and the opportunities it presents for American businesses and investors.
White House Senior Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai made the remarks during an interview with IANS on the sidelines of the G20 finance ministers’ meeting in Asheville, North Carolina. He said the latest economic growth figures reinforced the administration’s view that India is among the world’s rapidly expanding economic powers.
“India’s a very dynamic and very strong and resilient economy,” Desai said, stressing that the latest GDP figures supported Washington’s positive assessment of India’s economic trajectory.
According to Desai, India’s large economic size and continued expansion provide considerable opportunities for companies from the United States and other parts of the world. He said the scale of the Indian economy makes the country an important market for businesses looking to expand their operations, investments and commercial partnerships.
“India’s obviously a very large economy,” Desai said, adding that it “represents a lot of opportunities” for American and global industries.
He described India’s growth story as an “exciting” development for both the US government and the American business community. The White House official said the Trump administration was interested in encouraging greater investment by American companies in India while also seeking increased Indian investment in the United States.
Desai said the administration was keen to further develop the economic and trade relationship between the two countries. Strengthening bilateral commercial ties, he indicated, remains an important element of Washington’s broader engagement with New Delhi.
“The president and administration are very keen to grow and develop that bilateral trade and economic relationship,” Desai said.
The White House official also highlighted the importance President Donald Trump places on relations with India. He referred to Trump’s personal relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the American leader has frequently spoken about his friendship with the Indian Prime Minister.
“The American Indo-Indian relationship is of very high importance to him,” Desai said, adding that Trump has often discussed his personal friendship with Modi.
Desai expressed optimism about continued engagement between the two governments, saying he expected productive discussions in the days ahead as well as over the coming weeks, months and years. Economic cooperation is expected to remain a major component of the wider bilateral relationship.
The India-US economic relationship was also set to feature in discussions among finance ministers and senior economic officials attending the G20 meeting in Asheville. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his international counterparts were expected to discuss measures aimed at strengthening global economic activity.
Desai said restoring economic growth would be a central theme of the G20 discussions. He described economic expansion as the “north star” of the grouping’s agenda and said participating countries would examine ways to accelerate growth, improve wages and raise living standards.
“A big topic of discussion is going to be restoring economic growth as the north star of the G20,” he said.
The discussions are expected to focus on measures that could help “turbocharge global economic growth”, while creating conditions for higher incomes and improved living standards across countries.
Trade negotiations between India and the United States were another important issue in the broader economic relationship. Asked about the proposed India-US trade agreement, Desai said discussions had progressed beyond political-level understandings and were now focused on detailed technical matters.
“There’s obviously broad agreement at the leader-to-leader level,” he said.
According to Desai, technical teams from both countries are now working to resolve remaining details. These discussions include matters such as Harmonised Tariff Schedule, or HTS, codes used by the United States to classify imported products.
The HTS plays an important role in determining how imported goods are classified and what customs duties may apply. Such product classifications and tariff treatment are among the technical issues typically addressed during detailed trade negotiations.
Desai said the administration remained optimistic about the progress of the negotiations and reiterated that Trump wanted a strong economic and political partnership with India.
The latest remarks from the White House come against the backdrop of expanding India-US engagement across trade, investment, energy, manufacturing and emerging technologies. Both countries also cooperate through multilateral platforms such as the G20, where they discuss economic growth, financial stability and global development.
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India’s 7.8 per cent GDP growth has therefore added further momentum to discussions about the country’s role in the global economy. For Washington, the performance highlights India’s growing market potential, while closer trade and investment ties could create opportunities for businesses and investors in both countries.
As negotiations continue at the technical level, the emphasis from the White House remains on strengthening bilateral economic cooperation and building a broader partnership capable of supporting investment, trade and long-term economic growth.
