Washington, Jul 20 (PTI): India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu visited the Dalip Singh Saund Publish Workplace, named after the primary Indian-American lawmaker, throughout his latest go to to California.
That is in all probability the primary time that an Indian Ambassador has visited the submit workplace named after Saund, who was elected to the Home of Representatives thrice from 1956 to 1962. The submit workplace was named after him after the then President George Bush signed a invoice on this regard into legislation on July 21, 2005.
Throughout his go to to California final week, Sandhu interacted with the Indian American group leaders.
He additionally held conferences with high US lawmakers from the area, together with Scott Peters, who serves on the Home Committee on Vitality and Commerce, Committee on Small Enterprise; Darrell Issa, who’s a member of the Home Committee on International Affairs – Subcommittee on the Center East and North Africa and Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Commerce; and Mike Levin, member of the Hispanic and Progressive Caucus and Home Committee on Pure Sources Committee on Veterans Affairs Choose Committee on the Local weather Disaster.
Sandhu visited Los Angeles and San Diego. He had engagements with the group, members of the US Congress and on the College of California.
He interacted with the Indian group leaders onboard the historic Star of India ship within the Maritime Museum of San Diego. In-built 1863, Star of India is the world’s oldest lively crusing ship.
In his remarks, the ambassador stated the US has come out in an awesome method to supply assist to India throughout the COVID-19 disaster. He additionally praised the position of the Indian diaspora throughout this tough time.
“Each bit that you just do has been key to saving a life in India, making an precise distinction to somebody’s life. Group has at all times been a robust pillar, (as has been) seen it previously, too, to take care of the robust reference to India,” he stated. PTI LKJ DIV DIV
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