State Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, D-Trumbull, speaks about the Indian Trade Commission in a bill-signing ceremony in the State Capitol in Hartford, CT on July 30, 2026. Credit: Donald Eng / CTNewsJunkieHARTFORD, CT— Connecticut officially has trade commissions with India and Germany, following a ceremonial bill signing last week. Among other obligations, the commissions will be tasked with encouraging businesses to establish a presence in Connecticut. The bill “is more than a trade policy, it’s a recognition of deep cultural, educational, social, and business ties between the United States and India,” said state Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, D-Trumbull, the state’s first Indian-American senator. “India and the United States share a long friendship and a storied history and most importantly, a deep connection through immigration and cultural exchange.” Connecticut is the state with the seventh highest proportion of Indian-Americans, being home to over 68,000 people of Indian descent.