Chennai, 05th June 2025: The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) today awarded Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group, with the Global Leadership Award at its eighth annual Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. Mr. Birla was honoured along with Mr. Arvind Krishna, Chairman, CEO and President, IBM Chairman and Mr. Toshiaki Higashihara, Executive Chairman, Hitachi.

The Global Leadership Award recognizes outstanding contributions from global leaders in strengthening the U.S.-India partnership, with a focus on economic impact. Mr. Birla received this distinguished honor for his leadership as Chairman of Aditya Birla Group, which is the largest Indian investor in the United States. The company has invested over $15 billion in the U.S. to date, with operations across 15 states and creating over 5,400 jobs.

Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group, said, “It is a great honor to receive the 2025 USISPF Global Leadership Award. This recognition is a testament to Aditya Birla Group’s deep commitment to the U.S., and belief in the potential to further deepen the U.S.-India partnership. We are proud to have started our journey in the U.S. over 18 years ago, and to place big bets here. We continue to choose America because we believe in the strength, stability and promise of this nation, and our commitment goes beyond capital – we are investing in people, in communities, and in long-term impact to create mutual prosperity.”

The USISPF Leadership Summit featured U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Second Lady Usha Vance, Ambassador of India to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra, and members of the U.S. Congress.