America
34 US lawmakers welcome Modi's US visit
Washington, Sep 23
Welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Silicon
Valley, 34 US lawmakers, including Ami Bera, the only Indian American in
Congress, say it would showcase Indians' contributions to the US
technology industry.
In a letter to Modi welcoming him on his
second visit to the US and his first visit to the West Coast, Bera, who
is Co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans,
and other lawmakers highlighted the value of his Silicon Valley trip.
Modi
is visiting California and touring several Silicon Valley companies
this week, including Facebook, Google, and Tesla, the letter noted.
"We
look forward to your upcoming trip to California, which marks the first
time an Indian head of government has visited the Golden State in 33
years," they wrote.
"This trip to Silicon Valley will help
showcase the exciting contributions Indians and Indian Americans make to
the US technology industry."
It was clear that your last trip to
the United States provided the momentum needed to refocus the US-India
relationship," the lawmakers wrote.
"We are hopeful that your
second visit will lead to the continuation and deepening of the Indian
investment into the US economy, as well as the use of US technological
knowledge to drive more development in India," they added.
(Arun Kumar can be contacted at [email protected])