Bengaluru, Aug. 7 -- Highlighting the deepening India-US partnership, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Friday said that American companies continue to view India as a key investment destination, while also highlighting the strides made in the bilateral trade between the two countries that has now grown to over USD 240 billion from around USD 20 billion a decade ago.

He made the remarks while addressing the gathering at the QUANTUM exhibition during his visit to Bengaluru.

Gor said Karnataka alone is home to more than 1,000 American companies, reflecting the expanding economic engagement between the two countries.

"The United States is here because we care about being here. This state (Karnataka) has over a thousand American compani...