[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 150 (Friday, October 31, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2154]
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                TRIBUTE TO AMBASSADOR SHYAMALA B. COWSIK

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 31, 1997

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay special tribute to 
Ambassador Shyamala B. Cowsik, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the 
Indian Embassy in Washington. During Ambassador Cowsik's tenure in 
Washington, economic, political, and social relations between the 
United States and India continued to grow.
  She has played an important role in improving relations between the 
United States and India. Ambassador Cowsik represented the interests of 
India not only in Washington but also throughout the United States. As 
a member of the Congressional Caucus on Indian and Indian-Americans, I 
had an opportunity to work with her closely on several occasions. Her 
good work contributed to more Members of this body becoming aware of 
the importance of a strong U.S.-Indo relationship. Members of the 
Indian-American community in my district and in New Jersey spoke highly 
of their dealings with the Ambassador and the service they received 
from the Mission.
  Ambassador Cowsik has had a long and distinguished career in India's 
Foreign Service, and she is one of its highest serving women. 
Previously, she served in the Philippines, Thailand, and the former 
Yugoslavia. I hope my colleagues will join me in congratulating her for 
her service to India and Indian-Americans, and in wishing her success 
in her new position as Ambassador to Cyprus.

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