Kolkata: US consul general in Kolkata Melinda Pavek on Thursday said that bilateral ties between India and America are for mutual benefit in the fields of trade, investment, public health and security.
The US envoy said that the two countries have entered the 75th year of diplomatic relation and being the largest democracies in the world, it is imperative for them to meet the global challenges.
Rishabh C Kothari, president of MCCI, presented a memento to Pavek at an interactive session organised by the business chamber (in pic) in the city. pti