India, US plan e-com promotion

India, US plan e-com promotion
ENS ECONOMIC BUREAU

New Delhi, Oct 7: The United States and India on Friday announced a set of programmes that would increase cooperation between US, and the Indian public and private sectors to promote e-commerce between the two countries.

These programmes were developed in close consultation with the US and Indian business communities, and are an out-growth of the US-India commercial dialogue. "We are working with the Indian government and the private sector to empower more Indian and American citizens through their connection to the Internet," Assistant secretary Michael Copps said. "Small and medium-sized businesses, in particular, can benefit from valuable opportunities for education, government, healthcare services, and communication available via the Internet."

According to an official release, specifically, elements of the expanded cooperation are expected to include a host of things.