GEORGIA – INDIA
Economic Development Connection
Government & Commerce
Atlanta is home to the Consulate General of the
Republic of India, which opened in January 2012.
Ambassador Nagesh Singh has served as Consul
General since June 2015. The Consulate serves
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South
Carolina, Tennessee, the U.S. Virgin Islands and
Puerto Rico.
Since 2001, the Georgia Indo-American Chamber
of Commerce has been committed to forging
relationships, promoting issues and supporting
stronger ties between Georgia and India. The
chamber organizes a quarterly series called
“Opportunity India” that highlights key sectors
and industries in India that have the greatest
potential for growth.
Georgia has hosted the U.S. India Business
Summit (UIBS) annually since 2010. Indian
officials partner with the state of Georgia to
organize this event focusing on key sectors such
as life sciences, information technology, logistics,
real estate and investment.
The University System of Georgia offers eight
study abroad programs to India. Program options
include focuses on religion and international
business in an emerging economy.
Novelis, the global leader in aluminum rolling and
recycling, was awarded the International Deal of
the Year at the 2012 Georgia Governor’s
International Awards for opening their Global
Research and Technology Center in Kennesaw in
early 2012. Novelis is based in Mumbai, India.
In 2013, at the Bangalore India BIO convention,
the Georgia Department of Economic
Development signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the Indian state of
Karnataka committing to collaboration in the
betterment of the life sciences and information
technology industries and the communities they
serve.
Trade Relationship
EXPORTS: In 2014, Georgia’s exports to India
totaled slightly more than $434 million. India is
the 21st largest export market in the world for
Georgia.
Top exports from Georgia to India include gas
turbines, internal combustion piston engines,
miscellaneous chemicals and wood pulp.
Georgia leads the nation in the export of the
following goods to India: chemical wood pulp,
kraft paper and kaolin.
IMPORTS: In 2014, Georgia imports from India
totaled $1.84 billion, a 14.66% increase from the
previous year. India ranks 8th among Georgia’s
top importer nations.
Georgia’s top imports from India include tractors,
parts and accessories for special purpose motor
vehicles, bed linen, carpets & other textile floor
coverings, television receivers and electrical
transformers.
About GDEcD
Capital Investment
There are at least 54 Georgia companies with
operations in India, including but not limited
to:
AGCO
American Megatrends
CP Kelco.
Equifax
Invesco Ltd.
Kimberly-Clark
Merial
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
NCR Corporation
PGi
Shaw Industries
The Coca-Cola Company
Travelport
Turner Broadcasting System
UPS
UPS Supply Chain Solutions
WEG Electric Motors, Corp.
There are at least 24 Indian facilities with
operations in Georgia, of which at least 9 are
manufacturing locations. These Indianaffiliated companies employ more than 750
Georgians. A list can be found online at
insite.georgia.org
Transportation
Delta Air Lines provides daily one-stop flights
from Atlanta to Bangalore, New Delhi and
Mumbai via connections in Paris or Amsterdam.
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) in Savannah
has an established relationship with four ports in
India. GPA offers four weekly shipping services to
Nhava Sheva, three weekly shipping services to
Mundra and one weekly shipping service to
Mumbai and Pipavav.
The Georgia Department of Economic
Development (GDEcD) is the state’s sales and
marketing arm, the lead agency for attracting
new business investment, encouraging the
expansion of existing industry and small
businesses, aligning workforce education and
training with in-demand jobs, locating new
markets for Georgia products, attracting
tourists to Georgia, and promoting the state as
a destination for arts and location for film,
music and digital entertainment projects, as
well as planning and mobilizing state resources
for economic development.
*Information valid as of December 2015