Atul Keshap appointed as President of US-India Business Council (USIBC)

Indian-origin American diplomat Atul Keshap has been appointed as the President of the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) by the US Chambers of Commerce. His term is effective from January 05, 2022. The US Chambers of Commerce is the parent body of USIBC.

Atul Keshap replaces Nisha Desai Biswal. Nisha Biswal, a former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, and Ambassador Keshap’s predecessor as President of USIBC, will remain deeply involved with the organization as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Senior Vice President of International Strategy and Global Initiatives and South Asia.

Prior to this, Keshap served in Delhi as United States Chargé d’Affaires to India, leading US Embassy team. The USIBC represents top global companies operating across the United States, India, and the Indo-Pacific.