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Ami Bera introduces bill for strengthening Indo-US ties

Apart from Bera, Indian American lawmakers including Shri Thanedar, Raja Krishnamoorthi and Suhas Subramanyam have also co-sponsored the bill.

Indian American Congressman Ami Bera and the flags of India and the USA / Wikimedia commons

Indian-origin Democratic Congressman Ami Bera introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing the strategic value of the historical partnership between the United States and India, highlighting the decades of friendship between the two natural allies.

Teaming up with Republican Congressman Joe Wilson, Bera highlighted the history of cooperation in defense, technology, trade, counterterrorism, and education between the two largest democracies of the world.

Signed by 24 original co-sponsors from both sides of the U.S. Congress, the resolution declares, “Whereas the United States–India Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership is essential to regional stability, economic growth, and global security.”

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The bill further notes that “for more than three decades, it has been the policy of the United States under administrations of Presidents Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden to strengthen the strategic partnership with India, recognizing its importance to regional stability, democratic governance, economic growth, and shared regional priorities.”

Apart from pushing for renewed cooperation to counter challenges like counter-terrorism and cybercrimes, the bill also highlights the enduring role played by the people of the two nations in this cooperation.

Talking about the significance of the diaspora community, Bera said in a statement, “It (the bill) also recognizes the enduring people-to-people ties between the two nations, which continue to be strengthened by the Indian American diaspora.”

Apart from Bera, Indian American lawmakers including Shri Thanedar, Raja Krishnamoorthi and Suhas Subramanyam have also co-sponsored the bill.

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