New York/Washington: India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra hosted key American lawmakers as he welcomed the consistent, bipartisan support in the US Congress for the deepening partnership between Washington and New Delhi.
This is Kwatra’s second such meeting with top US lawmakers in as many months amid ongoing negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement.
“A special evening at India House. Had the pleasure of hosting 12 Hon’ble Members of the US House of Representatives,” Kwatra said in a post on X Thursday.
Calling it “a special evening at India House,” Kwatra said he welcomed the “consistent, bipartisan support in the US Congress for the deepening India-US partnership.” The interaction covered wide-ranging areas including trade and economic ties, cutting-edge technology and innovation, robust defence cooperation, and counterterrorism efforts.
Highlighting India’s economic outlook, Kwatra noted that the country’s “strong economic growth, projected at over 7 percent growth in the coming years — further strengthens this shared vision for prosperity and security.
Sharing glimpses of the engagement on X, the ambassador said he welcomed Deborah Ross and Rob Wittman, co-chairs of the Congressional Study Group on India. The initiative, he said, aims to augment India’s engagement with the US House and Senate and is supported by the Association of Former Members of Congress and the Roundglass Foundation.
Kwatra also acknowledged the participation of Jim Costa, Bill Huizenga, Ami Bera and Donald Norcross, saying he appreciated their perspectives on various aspects of the bilateral relationship.
He further welcomed the support of Ron Estes, Chrissy Houlahan and Jay Obernolte, noting their guidance in strengthening the partnership between the two democracies. Referring to the newly elected lawmakers, Kwatra said he “valued the constructive exchanges on key pillars of bilateral cooperation” with members of the 119th Congress — Nathaniel Moran, Julie Johnson and Jefferson Shreve.
Earlier in the day, the Indian envoy also met US Senator Steve Daines at India House. Sharing details of the meeting, Kwatra said, “Honored to welcome and host Senator Steve Daines at India House. We discussed various facets of our bilateral partnership including developments in trade, technology and innovation and the evolving global landscape.”
He added that he deeply appreciated the senator’s insights and “strong support to the bilateral relationship,” underscoring the growing momentum in India-US ties.
