Congressional Resolution Introduced To Strengthen Indo-U.S. Ties

WASHINGTON: Congratulating people of India on holding the largest democratic exercise of the world, a bipartisan resolution has been introduced in the U.S. Congress to strengthen Indo-U.S. ties under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The resolution (No 607), which was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this week, says it will seek to further strengthen America’s strategic partnership with India, including in the defense, trade, and security arenas.

“India has always been an important and strategic American ally. Prime Minister Modi’s commitment to maximum governance and minimum government promises to strengthen this relationship through more enduring diplomatic ties, mutually beneficial trade in goods and services, and cultural collaboration with the United States,” said Congressman Aaron Schock while announcing the resolution.

The resolution is co-sponsored by 12 senior lawmakers including, Cynthia Lummis, Cathy M Rodgers, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Sessions, Brad Sharman, George Holding, Patrick Murphy, Ed Royce, Eliot Engel, Ami Bera, Joe Crowley an Peter Roskam.

“In my visit with Prime Minister Modi last year, I saw firsthand the economic prospects that his vision for India could foster for the Illinois business community. The rise of Narendra Modi is a welcome development to freedom-loving people everywhere, and India’s historic election underscores the virtues of democracy, pro-growth economic policies, and robust international trade,” Schock said.