Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has been presented the 'Transformative Chief Minister Award' in the United States for his efforts to strengthen ties between the two countries at the state level.<br/><br/>The award by the US-India Business Council (USIBC) was presented yesterday to Naidu during the USIBC West Coast Summit in the Silicon Valley.<br/><br/>The award acknowledges excellence in public service and recognise the honoree's achievement in championing US-India ties in the areas of trade, politics and culture, a USIBC press release said.<br/><br/>Aruna Sundararajan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and IT was also honoured with the same award for distinguished public service and her commitment to advancing US-India cooperation and Digital India.<br/><br/>Last year's recipient for this award was Amitabh Kant, Chief Executive Officer of Niti Aayog.