Trenton, NJ: Prominent Indian American entrepreneur and advocate of US-India relations Suresh U Kumar has been appointed to the New Jersey-India Commission by Governor Phil Murphy, with the appointment taking effect immediately.
In a statement, Kumar said that although U.S.-India relations have been referred to as "the defining partnership of the 21st Century," they are currently undergoing challenges. “I don’t have to tell you that right now the relationship between the U.S. and India is at a low ebb. But I remain confident it will be restored as the relationship is grounded in people, principles and purpose,” he said.
A seasoned entrepreneur, Kumar currently serves as director of innovation and entrepreneurship at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and is the founder of the AI startup The New Frontier Firm. He is also the president of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) New Jersey chapter and a published author. His debut novel, The Girl in Scarlet Hijab, has been shortlisted for the 2025 Delhi Literature Festival Jury Award for Fiction.
The NJ-India Commission, created to promote cultural and economic cooperation between New Jersey and India, plays a key role in fostering bilateral trade, investment and community engagement. Kumar said he intends to contribute actively to advancing those goals.
