US House introduces resolution on India-US strategic bilateral relationship

A bipartisan resolution has been introduced in the US House of Representatives to celebrate the principles of democracy, religious pluralism, human rights, and the rule of law shared by both the United States and India.

Introduced by Congressman Tom Suozzi, a Democrat, the resolution is co-sponsored by 36 other lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican parties.

Noting that the partnership between India and the United States stands as one of the most important democratic partnerships in the world, the resolution says that this partnership is based on shared principles of democracy, religious pluralism, human rights, freedom, and the rule of law.

Observing that the people-to-people ties between India and the US are strong, vibrant, and mutually beneficial for both countries; the resolution said the Indian diaspora, a community of over 4,000,000 in the United States, has excelled in all areas of American life, with 80 per cent of Americans of Indian heritage obtaining college .