Congressman meets Ambassador Nirupama Rao.
Bureau Report
WASHINGTON, DC: The Indian Ambassador to the United States Nirupama Rao met with Republican Congressman Ted Poe, serving his 5th term in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 2nd District of Texas.
Poe holds a number of important committee assignments in the Congress. He sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where he is the Chairman of its Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, as well as a Member of the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats. He is also a Member of the Committee on the Judiciary, where he is the Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Rao and Poe discussed the recent positive developments in India-U.S. relations, including cooperation in counter-terrorism, said a statement from the Embassy. Underscoring the shared values and interests of the two countries, Poe expressed confidence in the future of the India-U.S. strategic partnership. He fondly recalled his visit to India in September, which he described as “very educational”.
Poe agreed with Rao that sectors like education, health and energy had emerged as important pillars of this multi-faceted partnership. Rao noted that Governors of a number of U.S. states were now visiting India to explore new opportunities for closer cooperation, reflecting the widening base and the depth of the India-U.S. partnership.
They also exchanged views on the regional situation in South Asia. Poe said that the U.S. looked upon India as an anchor of stability in the region and as an important partner in promoting regional and global peace, security and development.