India’s Ambassador to the United States Nirupama Rao met with New Jersey Democrat Senator Robert Menendez, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, at Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Menendez is also a Member of the Senate India Caucus and has long championed the interests of the Indian American community.
Rao and Menendez discussed bilateral relations and the geopolitics in South Asia, as well as discussed the proposed immigration reform bill by the Gang of Eight in the Senate. Rao conveyed her deep appreciation of Menendez for his support for high-skilled immigration in the US, an issue of significant interest for Indian businesses in the country.
Rao invited Menendez to visit India. He accepted the invitation.