Press & Updates
The latest updates from Governor Greg Abbott and Texans for Greg Abbott.
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today met with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi, India. This marks the first time the Prime Minister has met with a United States Governor. During the meeting, Governor Abbott thanked the Prime Minister for his hospitality and spoke on the importance of continuing to grow Texas-India […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today met with India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, in New Delhi, India. During the meeting, the Governor and the Minister discussed the importance of trade between Texas and India. The Governor also spoke of his commitment to working with the Minister to establish a direct […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today met with India’s Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan, in New Delhi, India. During the meeting, the Governor thanked Minister Pradhan for his warm welcome and expressed his desire to increase energy trade between Texas and India. This is the Governor’s second time meeting with Minister Pradhan. […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today visited and toured the Infosys Limited corporate headquarters in Bengaluru, India, where he engaged in high level discussions with the company’s executives. During the meeting with Infosys leadership, the Governor thanked them for welcoming him to their headquarters and discussed strategies to further expand their footprint in Texas. “Texas […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today visited Wipro’s Electronic City facility in Bengaluru, India, and joined senior executives to announce the company’s new Texas Technology Center in Plano, Texas. The Texas Technology Center will primarily be used to develop new capabilities in emerging technologies for some of the nation’s top innovators. The latest facility will house Wipro’s U.S. cyber […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today visited JSW Group Global Headquarters in Mumbai, India, and signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to develop and augment the steel industry in Texas. With this agreement JSW Steel (USA) Inc. has agreed to consider an investment of $500 million in phases in developing its steel manufacturing infrastructure in Baytown, Texas. This investment will be […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today spoke to the Rotary Club of Bombay in Mumbai, India. During his speech, Governor Abbott highlighted the Texas economy and the importance of strengthening the bond between India and Texas. Governor Abbott also emphasized the importance of trade with India, noting that Texas is the 2nd largest exporter to […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today visited Mahindra & Mahindra Limited in Mumbai, India, to meet with Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra and have lunch with executives of Mahindra’s subsidiary companies. In the meeting and over lunch, the Governor and Mr. Mahindra discussed strengthening the business ties between the prominent India-based company and Texas. Mahindra […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today kicked off his business development mission in India by meeting with executives from Reliance Industries Limited. The Governor met with Executive Director Hital Meswani and emphasized Texas’ advantageous business environment. The Governor also spoke of the important role Reliance Industries plays in the Texas economy, and the two sides […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced the release of more than $2.3 million in grant funding to support the long-term recovery efforts of survivors of the Sutherland Springs shootings. This funding will be given to six agencies to provide a coordinated response to assist residents of Sutherland Springs and the surrounding areas with community […]
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has submitted the state’s Opportunity Zone designations to the U.S. Treasury Department to encourage long-term investment in eligible Texas communities. The Opportunity Zone program was created by the 2017 federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and will encourage businesses to develop and invest in low-income communities in Texas. The submissions by Governor Abbott to […]
AUSTIN – Governor Abbott has named Mark Dunn chair of the Texas Workforce Investment Council. The council assists the Governor and the Legislature with strategic planning for and evaluation of the Texas workforce system to promote the development of a well-educated, highly skilled workforce for Texas. Mark Dunn of Lufkin is the president of Dunn’s […]
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