The United States says it is committed to promoting trade and investment ties with India as it opened a new commercial office in Ahmedabad. The US Consul General Peter Haas inaugurated a new commercial office in Ahmedabad yesterday, a step aimed at enhancing the presence of the American government in Gujarat and boosting US-India trade ties. An official statement said the facility will house US commercial service staff members, who will play a vital role in connecting US companies with their Indian counterparts in order to promote exports from their country and Indian investment in the world's largest economy. Speaking on the occasion, Haas expressed his country's commitment to promoting better trade ties with New Delhi. He said the opening of a new commercial office in Ahmedabad demonstrates the United States' strong commitment to promoting US-India trade and investment.