Asserting that the future of India-US ties holds "extraordinary potential", a bipartisan group of four American lawmakers today wrote to US President Barack Obama, extending their services in strengthening the bilateral relationship.
"India's commitment to democracy continues to strengthen our conviction that the United States and India are natural allies in confronting some of the biggest challenges of the early 21st century. We look forward to working with you on United States-India relations in the years ahead," the lawmakers wrote in a joint letter to Obama.
"We continue to believe that the future of our relationships holds extraordinary potential, and we can continue to build upon trust, convergent geopolitical interests, and strong people-to-people ties," the four lawmakers said.
"These attributes offer an opportunity for both our countries to deepen co-operation to enhance each other's prosperity, security and well-being," they said.
Dated May 23, the letter was signed by the two Co-Chairs of the Senate India Caucus - Senators Mark warner and John Cornyn -- and Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans -- Congressmen Peter Roskam and Joseph Crowley.
A copy of the letter was released to the press today.
"As co-chairs of the Senate and House caucuses, we join you in congratulating the Indian people and government on their successful elections," they wrote.
"As longtime supporters and advocates for a deepening partnership between the United States and India, we appreciate the efforts by you and previous Administrations in working to sustain, deepen and expand this relationship," they said.
"The relationship between the world's oldest and the world's largest democracies has grown stronger over the years, and there is bipartisan support for expanding US-India co-operation going forward," the Senators said.
Meanwhile, Cornyn sent a separate letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that he looks forward to "partnering" with him to promote greater co-operation between the US and India.
"As co-founder and the Republican Co-Chair of the Senate India Caucus, I stand ready to work with you and the government to promote and strengthen the partnership between our two great democracies," he wrote.
"The strategic relationship between the United States and India is multifaceted. In recent years, significant progress has been made in a broad range of areas, including defense ties, security co-operation, economic relations and education," Cornyn wrote.
