Largest Trade Mission from State of Washington set to visit India!
SEATTLE: In partnership with Montana World Affairs Council and ZOHO, Consulate General of India Seattle hosted the second edition of Invest India Business Forum at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center today.
CEOs and senior executives of several multinational companies from the Greater Seattle area, along with local dignitaries attended, which included representatives from Microsoft, Salesforce, Amazon, T-Mobile among others. Leading Industry experts from the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Photonics, Quantum Computing, Ag-Tech, Healthcare and Higher Education made detailed presentation on the investment opportunities and the presented on the successful state of progress in those sectors in India and their investment potential.
As a follow up from today’s Invest India Business Forum (IIBF), Greater Seattle Partners (GSP), along with Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce will be leading Washington State’s largest trade mission ever to visit India from 28 January to 07 February 2026. The delegation includes nearly 30 plus members from Port of Seattle, City of Bellevue Economic Development, Mayor of Redmond, and senior leadership of Microsoft, Amazon and Boeing. Ms. Rebecca Lovell, Interim President & CEO of GSP addressed the gathering and looked forward to developing stronger commercial and investment ties between Seattle and India.
The event also showcased various experiential Indian products on display for tasting and exports to the US Pacific Northwest, which included the premium Indian “Bhagwa Variety” pomegranates for tasting and these would be very soon available at local retail stores in USA. These Bhagwa variety of Indian pomegranates produced in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka, are renowned worldwide for their rich flavor, deep red color and high nutritional value. Since India is one of the leading producers of pomegranates in the world, there has been an increased demand in recent years after US granted market access to Indian pomegranates in 2023. Other items on display included ODOP (One District One Product) cultural heritage items from all 28 States of India, Araku coffee from the foothills of eastern ghats of Southern India and some of India’s finest wines and hand-crafted spirits.
Addressing the gathering, Mr. Eric Wexler, CEO of Providence, commended India’s healthcare potential and highlighted Providence’s recently inaugurated Global Capability Center in Hyderabad, which is projected to create more than 2000 new jobs. The facility will focus on building AI-enabled advanced healthcare technology solutions by leveraging India’s talent pool.
Representative of ZOHO showcased how AI driven locally developed data models were being utilized in India, as it pushes for digital self-reliance (Atmanirbhar Bharat) and data sovereignty. It may be noted that Government of India has recently adopted Zoho’s technology solutions such as its Office Suite, sending a positive signal of encouragement to Indian startups.
The Invest India Business Forum was also attended by a large delegation of senior business leaders from the Montana World Affairs Council. It may be noted that a youth delegation led by Montana World Affairs Council had recently visited India and Montana State Governor Greg Gianforte had hosted a welcome reception at the State Capitol in Helena.
The Invest India Business Forum (IIBF) aimed to deepen economic ties between US Pacific Northwest and India by presenting India’s investment potential in key priority sectors. Additionally, the Forum also served as a platform to showcase Indian export-ready products with strong potential in the Greater Seattle market. As such, IIBF aimed to complement Consulate’s ongoing efforts to advance 3Ts – Trade, Tourism & Technology by promoting investments, industry linkages and exports.
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