Prime Minister Modi posted a photograph with the delegation on X.
New Delhi:
A US Congressional delegation referred to as on Prime Minister Narendra Modi right here on Thursday and its members congratulated the PM on his third consecutive time period and expressed “deep appreciation” for the size and transparency of the recently-concluded normal election in India, the PMO stated.
The seven-member delegation, led by Home Overseas Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, described India-US relations because the “most consequential one”, the Prime Minister’s Workplace stated in an announcement.
The delegation prolonged PM Modi its help to deepen the Complete World Strategic Partnership in all areas, together with commerce, new and rising expertise, defence, and folks to individuals exchanges.
Prime Minister Modi posted a photograph with the delegation on X.
“Had an excellent change of views with buddies from the US Congress in a delegation led by @RepMcCaul, Chairman of @HouseForeignGOP. Deeply worth the sturdy bipartisan help in advancing India-US Complete World Strategic Partnership,” he wrote on the social media platform.
Had an excellent change of views with buddies from the US Congress in a delegation led by @RepMcCaul, Chairman of @HouseForeignGOP. Deeply worth the sturdy bipartisan help in advancing India- US Complete World Strategic Partnership.@RepMMM@RepBera@NMalliotakis… pic.twitter.com/qSElM0z2bt
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 20, 2024
The US Congressional delegation had arrived in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamsala on Tuesday. It additionally met with Tibetan non secular chief the Dalai Lama on Wednesday.
Other than McCaul, the delegation consisted of six distinguished US Congressional members — former US Home of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Mariannette Miller, Gregory Meeks, Nicole Malliotakis, Jim McGovern, and Ami Bera.
“The delegation members congratulated Prime Minister on his election for the historic third consecutive time period. They expressed deep appreciation for the size, equity and transparency of the not too long ago concluded world’s largest democratic electoral train in India,” the PMO stated.
PM Modi, in his flip, highlighted the “vital position performed by the constant and bipartisan help of the US Congress in advancing India-US ties,” which, he stated, are based mostly on shared democratic values, rule of legislation, and robust people-to-people ties.
He reiterated the dedication to “additional strengthen bilateral relations for the worldwide good,” the assertion stated.
PM Modi recalled his State Go to to the US in June final yr throughout which he had a possibility to handle a Joint Session of the US Congress for a historic second time.
Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday stated that he met with the members of the visiting bipartisan US Congressional delegation and appreciated their “sturdy and continued help” to the partnership.
Within the recently-held Lok Sabha polls, the BJP with 240 seats fell in need of a majority however the NDA secured the mandate with 293 seats.
The Congress bagged 99 seats, whereas the INDIA bloc, of which it’s a half, acquired 234 seats.
Following the polls, two Independents who gained the election pledged help to the Congress, taking the INDIA bloc tally to 236.
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