What happened:
On February 9, the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) appointed former Government of India Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh as Chair of its Global Value Chains Committee and Advisor to the USISPF Board. Singh will work with industry and government stakeholders to strengthen resilient, diversified supply chains, with a focus on regulatory alignment, infrastructure readiness and public-private collaboration.
Why it matters:
The appointment reflects growing India–US cooperation on supply chain resilience amid global disruptions. Singh’s experience in economic governance and digital reforms positions him to support India’s deeper integration into global trade networks and advance manufacturing competitiveness under the broader India–US strategic partnership.