Nasscom US CEO Forum meets on Capitol Hill after India–US trade deal announcement

Forum convenes in Washington days after bilateral trade deal announcement

The Nasscom US CEO Forum held its third meeting in Washington, DC, on February 4–5, 2026, positioning the gathering as the first major industry engagement in the U.S. capital following the public announcement of an India–U.S. trade deal earlier in the week. The sessions took place on Capitol Hill and focused on technology, trade, and policy issues that leaders on both sides have linked to a stated goal of expanding bilateral commerce to $500 billion by 2030.

Nasscom, India’s technology industry association, has framed the forum as a sustained platform for dialogue between Indian technology executives and U.S. policymakers. The initiative was inaugurated in July 2025, with software-services executive Ravi Kumar S appointed as chair and engineering-services executive Amit Chadha as vice chair.

Policy meetings and agenda areas: AI, supply chains, workforce, and energy

During the Washington program, the Nasscom delegation met with multiple members of Congress and senior administration officials. The list of lawmakers and officials engaged included Representatives Zoe Lofgren, Julia Brownley, and Don Beyer; Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Ron Wyden; and Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Rick Switzer. The forum also recognized Senator Mark Warner of Virginia and Representative Rich McCormick of Georgia for work related to bipartisan cooperation on technology, innovation, and jobs.

Forum discussions centered on several areas presented as priority themes for a deeper India–U.S. technology partnership:

• Artificial intelligence and the broader “AI value chain,” including enterprise and custom applications, consulting and engineering services, and potential growth in silicon design and advanced platforms.
• Trusted supply chains and the relationship between technology policy and trade predictability.
• Workforce development and local job creation across the United States.
• Energy security and the electricity requirements associated with AI infrastructure and data centers, alongside references to green and nuclear energy integration.

Economic footprint claims and the $500 billion trade target

Nasscom stated that Indian technology companies affiliated with the association contribute $103 billion to U.S. GDP and support more than half a million jobs across more than 25 states. The forum’s Washington meeting reiterated an industry aim to support the broader bilateral target of $500 billion in India–U.S. trade by 2030, an objective that has been publicly associated with both governments’ leadership-level engagement.

At the forum, Nasscom leadership characterized the trade deal announcement as providing greater macro predictability at a time when technology, talent, and trust are increasingly central to competitiveness.

The Washington gathering underscores how technology-sector engagement is being structured alongside trade diplomacy, with a focus on practical policy topics—ranging from AI infrastructure needs to workforce planning—that can influence investment decisions and cross-border commercial activity in the months ahead.