<p>Days before US President Barack Obama's high-powered visit here, the US-India CEO Forum has been reconstituted with Cyrus Mistry replacing Ratan Tata as its co-chairman and inclusion of industrialists like Anil Ambani.<br /><br />Mistry, Chairman of Tata Sons, will lead the Indian side to the forum of top chief executives from India and US. David M Cote from Honeywell will co-chair CEO forum from US side.</p>.<p><br />The CEOs forum meet on January 26 afternoon and will be addressed by Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources said.<br /><br />Mukesh Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Industries, Sunil Mittal of Bharti Enterprises and ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar continue on the Forum while former Infosys CEO S Gopalakrishnan has been replaced by Vishal Sikka, the firm's new head.<br /><br />Anil Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Group, has been included in the Forum from India's side.<br />Adani Group head Gautam Adani, Shashi Ruia of Essar, Mahindra & Mahindra Chairman Anand Mahindra, Hari Bhartia of Jubiliant, Biocon Chairman and Managing Director Kiran <br /><br />Mazumdar-Shaw and Sudhir Mehta of Torrent Pharma are all part of the 17-member forum.<br />State Bank of India Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya, Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) Chairman and Managing Director Dinesh K Sarraf and BHEL head B Prasada Rao too are part of the forum.</p>.<p><br />The US team includes Indira Nooyi of Pepsico, Harold McGraw, Chairman McGraw Hill Financial and Ajay Banga, CEO Mastercard.<br /><br />Obama, who arrives here on January 25, and Modi will address the meeting and are likely to interact with CEOs, sources said.</p>.<p><br />The forum is likely to discuss bilateral business ties particularly in light of US being a major potential source of manufacturing investments. Critical issues including visa impediments for professionals too may be discussed.<br /><br />Meeting is significant in light of Make-in-India initiative and government bid to make the country a hub for manufacturing, design and innovation.</p>
<p>Days before US President Barack Obama's high-powered visit here, the US-India CEO Forum has been reconstituted with Cyrus Mistry replacing Ratan Tata as its co-chairman and inclusion of industrialists like Anil Ambani.<br /><br />Mistry, Chairman of Tata Sons, will lead the Indian side to the forum of top chief executives from India and US. David M Cote from Honeywell will co-chair CEO forum from US side.</p>.<p><br />The CEOs forum meet on January 26 afternoon and will be addressed by Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources said.<br /><br />Mukesh Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Industries, Sunil Mittal of Bharti Enterprises and ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar continue on the Forum while former Infosys CEO S Gopalakrishnan has been replaced by Vishal Sikka, the firm's new head.<br /><br />Anil Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Group, has been included in the Forum from India's side.<br />Adani Group head Gautam Adani, Shashi Ruia of Essar, Mahindra & Mahindra Chairman Anand Mahindra, Hari Bhartia of Jubiliant, Biocon Chairman and Managing Director Kiran <br /><br />Mazumdar-Shaw and Sudhir Mehta of Torrent Pharma are all part of the 17-member forum.<br />State Bank of India Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya, Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) Chairman and Managing Director Dinesh K Sarraf and BHEL head B Prasada Rao too are part of the forum.</p>.<p><br />The US team includes Indira Nooyi of Pepsico, Harold McGraw, Chairman McGraw Hill Financial and Ajay Banga, CEO Mastercard.<br /><br />Obama, who arrives here on January 25, and Modi will address the meeting and are likely to interact with CEOs, sources said.</p>.<p><br />The forum is likely to discuss bilateral business ties particularly in light of US being a major potential source of manufacturing investments. Critical issues including visa impediments for professionals too may be discussed.<br /><br />Meeting is significant in light of Make-in-India initiative and government bid to make the country a hub for manufacturing, design and innovation.</p>