We see India as trusted technology partner: US Commerce Secy Gina Raimondo

America sees India as a trusted technology partner, and it wants to deepen this technological relationship between the two countries, US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said on Friday.

The Indian government has taken several steps in the last couple of years, which makes India an even more attractive place to do business, she added.

Steps like promoting the digital economy and zero tolerance for corruption make India a more attractive partner, Raimondo told reporters here.

She was addressing a joint media briefing with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal after concluding the fifth IndiaUSA Commercial Dialogue, which was held after a gap of three years.

"We see India as a trusted technology partner, and we want to continue to deepen our technological relationship with India...We hope to work more closely with India and the private sector here around those technologies," she said.

Besides semiconductor, she said areas, where both countries can increase cooperation, inclu