India, Feb. 4 -- The India-US trade deal adds meaningful momentum to India's growth ambitions and supports the country's aspiration to be a globally competitive manufacturing and innovation hub, industry leaders said on Tuesday.

Captains of India Inc, from Bharti Enterprises' Sunil Mittal to Aditya Birla Group's Kumar Mangalam Birla, and Mahindra Group's Anish Shah, reacted to the landmark pact, underlining its potential to transform the bilateral trade and investment landscape.

Reacting to the trade agreement between the two countries, Mahindra Group CEO & Managing Director Anish Shah welcomed the development, terming it as "a significant step forward in strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties. "With the Indian economy on a s...