<span style="color: #222222;">The India-US CEO Forum was held through a telephonic conference yesterday. This is the fifth time the Forum has been convened since its reconstitution in December 2014 by India and the US.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Forum is an effective platform to highlight key issues that affect business entities and to identify areas for closer collaboration for mutual benefit of both economies.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The meeting was chaired jointly by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. Mr Goyal reiterated the extraordinary momentum developed in the India-US bilateral ties, driven by strong shared interests in promoting global stability, security and economic prosperity.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He emphasized on the importance of small businesses in the economies of both the countries and the need to increase employment and skilling in the sector.</span><br />''