New Delhi, June 5 -- Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra recently reacted to a new study published by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), which found that Indians were part of the major chunk of entrepreneurs behind billion-dollar startups in the United States.

Commending the performance of Indian Americans, the 71-year-old asserted that the startup boom has begun in India as well, and that it is set to surprise the world.

Leading the list of US unicorn startups, a total of 96 Indian immigrants founded or co-founded privately held US startup companies valued at $1 billion or more, higher than any other country in the world. Second on the list is Israel, followed by the United Kingdom.

With Indians emerging as some of...