Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Prime Minister Modi Address to Congress is Opportunity to Strengthen U.S.-India Ties

Statement

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) released the following statement today after Speaker Paul Ryan announced Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a Joint Session of Congress on June 8, 2016:

"As the world's oldest and largest democracies, the U.S. and India have many shared values and objectives. Since Prime Minister Modi was first elected in 2014, he has made active engagement with the United States a priority on many levels including exploring mutually beneficial economic opportunities, stronger government-to-government relations, and enhanced security engagements. I look forward to welcoming Prime Minister Modi to Washington in June, where his address to a Joint Session of Congress will explore how our two nations can work together to further our shared values and interests."

Earlier this month, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, wrote to Speaker Ryan encouraging him to invite Prime Minister Modi to address a Joint Session of Congress.

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