蒙大拿州州长率团访问印度 推销豆类与关键矿产 拓展南亚市场
蒙大拿州州长吉安福特（Greg Gianforte）10月2日宣布，将率领贸易代表团访问印度，行程为10月5日至9日，其后还将前往斯里兰卡。代表团成员涵盖农业、高等教育、关键矿产、制造业、光子学、量子科技与生物科学等领域，旨在为蒙大拿的企业与高校开拓南亚市场。印度是全球最大的豆类消费国与进口国，而蒙大拿是全美鹰嘴豆与扁豆的第一产州，双方在农产品贸易上天然互补：2025年，印度采购了超过1,400万美元的蒙大拿豌豆、扁豆、鹰嘴豆与商用飞机零部件，2024年的采购额则超过6,400万美元。吉安福特表示，此行将巩固既有的贸易联系，并为该州的矿产、制造与科技产业寻找新的合作伙伴，行前代表团已与印度相关机构及行业组织做了对接安排。对从事进出口与农业贸易的华人商家来说，蒙大拿豆类在印度市场的消长、收获季的价格与出口订单变化，以及两地在关键矿产领域可能达成的合作，都值得持续跟踪观察。（来源：蒙大拿州州长办公室）
Montana Governor Leads Strategic Trade Mission to India, Promoting Pulses and Critical Minerals
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte announced on October 2 that he would lead a strategic trade mission to India from October 5 to 9, followed by a stop in Sri Lanka. The delegation spans agriculture, higher education, critical minerals, manufacturing, photonics, quantum technology and the biosciences, with the goal of opening South Asian markets to Montana businesses and universities. India is the world's largest consumer and importer of pulses, while Montana is the nation's top producer of chickpeas and lentils — a natural trade fit: India purchased more than $14 million worth of Montana peas, lentils, chickpeas and commercial aircraft parts in 2025, after purchases topping $64 million in 2024. Gianforte said the mission would build on existing trade ties and seek new partners for the state's minerals, manufacturing and technology sectors, with meetings arranged in advance with Indian institutions and industry groups. For Chinese-American traders working in agricultural commodities and cross-border business, Montana's pulse trade with India and any new cooperation on critical minerals are developments worth following. (Source: Office of the Governor of Montana)
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