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Representative Anthony D’esposito Joins India Caucus

Representatives Suozzi & D’Esposito Pledge to Expand India Caucus

OUR BUREAU

Washington, DC
ongressman Anthony D’Es-
posito (NY 04) has officially
Cjoined the Congressional Cau-
cus on India and Indian Americans,
following in the footsteps of Con-
gressman Tom Suozzi (NY 03), who
joined two months prior. This marks
another milestone for the India Cau-
cus Membership Drive Committee,
which has been actively working to
expand the Caucus’ membership.
The Congressional Caucus on
India and Indian Americans, a bipar-
tisan group, is focused on strength-
ening US-India relations through co-
operation in bilateral trade, defense, (From Left to right): Varinder Bhalla, Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, Dr. Dattatreyudu Nori and Sudhir Vaishnav
and cultural exchanges.
D’Esposito decided to join the expanding strategic and economic man D’Esposito pledged to reach out With two recent successes by the
Caucus after meeting with the Mem- ties between the two nations. Bilater- and urge his fellow Long Island Re- Membership Drive Committee, the
bership Drive Committee, which in- al trade, which stood at $4 billion in publican colleagues, Congressman total strength of the India Caucus now
cluded Chairman Varinder Bhalla 1993 when the Caucus was founded, Nick Lalota and Congressman An- stands at 143 members, The bipar-
and committee members Dr. Dat- has since surged to $200 billion in drew Garbarino, to join the Caucus. tisan Caucus, led by Co-chairs Rep.
tatreyudu Nori, Gunjan Rastogi, 2023. Congressman Suozzi, who joined Ro Khanna, Democrat, and Rep. Mi-
Gobind Munjal, Hussain Baqueri, Gobind Munjal, who also serves the India Caucus in July after meeting chael Waltz, Republican is currently
and Sudhir Vaishnav. The committee as the National President of the As- with Consul General Binaya Pradhan, the largest country-specific caucus in
also includes Dr. Sudhir Parikh, Dr. sociation of Indians in America, high- is also working to bring more Demo- the U.S. House of Representatives.
Thomas Abraham, Ratna Bhalla, Ra- lighted the growing defense and se- cratic support, specifically from his As efforts to expand its ranks
jeev Bhambri, Sunil Mehra, and Dev curity partnerships between the U.S. colleagues in Connecticut, includ- continue, Chairman Bhalla is confi-
Viswanath. and India, a point that played a key ing Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, dent that “U.S.-India relations will
During the meeting, the Con- role in securing D’Esposito’s support. Congresswoman Jahana Hayes, and continue to deepen with broader sup-
gressman was briefed on the rapidly In a show of solidarity, Congress- Congressman Joe Courtney. port from American lawmakers”.

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