India is building its economy brick by brick in a bid to elevate its large population from poverty, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said in his key note address at the 38th annual Leadership Summit of the US India Business Council (USIBC).

Mr. Chidambaram, who is on a four-day tour to the US to attract more investments into India, said that there was a great opportunity for both India and the US to work together.

Making the passionate plea to the US businesses to invest in India, he added that India has a large untapped talent pool.

Speaking on the topic, he said, "We are building our economy brick by brick, and in that process we seek your help. We have a very young population which is hungry and aspirational. We have a talent pool which is largely untapped."

The Minister stressed that the US and Indian businesses could perform much better if they work together, and that the partnership would generate more opportunities to build a prosperous society.

During the previous two days, Mr. Chidambaram met with Boeing International President Sheperd W Hill, Microsoft's General Counsel & Executive Vice President Brad Smith, Wal-Mart Asia CEO Scott Price and Lockheed Martin International CEO Pat Dewar, among others, to convince them to invest more in India.