Rep. Rokita Welcomes Indian Prime Minister Modi

Press Release

Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India addressed a joint session of Congress today during a state visit to the United States. While serving as Indiana's Secretary of State, Rep. Todd Rokita was the first state-wide officeholder to travel to India in an official capacity, and is a current member of the House Indian and Indian Americans Caucus. Rep. Rokita had this to say about the Prime Minister's historic visit.

"I am honored to welcome Prime Minister Modi back to the United States for today's address. I had the privilege of meeting the Prime Minister back in 2014, and was impressed by his comments on free markets and democracy, in addition to his wanting to reduce government red tape and corruption. These are goals that we share, and should serve as a reminder to lawmakers of what we should be striving for with every bill we consider."

Before Prime Minister Modi's speech, Rep. Rokita hosted fellow Hoosiers and close friends from the Indiana Indian community to discuss current events in American and Indian politics

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