New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met with US Congressional delegation led by Senator John Cornyn and exchanged views on the potential for enhancing the bilateral relationship and strengthening cooperation on contemporary global issues such as terrorism, climate change and reliable supply chains for critical technologies.
A statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs said that there was a warm and frank discussion between the Prime Minister and the visiting delegation on regional issues of mutual interest, including those related to South Asia and the Indo-Pacific region.
"Prime Minister and the visiting delegation noted the increasing convergence of strategic interests between the two strategic partners and expressed desire to further enhance cooperation with an aim to promote global peace and stability," MEA said.
The PM appreciated the consistent support and constructive role of the US Congress in deepening the India-US comprehensive global strategic partnership which is anchored in shared democratic values.
"The Congressional delegation noted the excellent management of COVID situation in India in-spite of the challenges of large and diverse population," MEA said.
PM Modi noted that people’s participation based on democratic ethos of the country played a key role in managing the worst pandemic of the last one century.
The delegation included Senator Michael Crapo, Senator Thomas Tuberville, Senator Michael Lee, Congressman Tony Gonzales and Congressman John Kevin Elizey.
