[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 98 (Tuesday, June 6, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2749]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                           APPRECIATING INDIA

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, later this month, Prime 
Minister Narendra Modi of India will return for a state visit to 
Washington.
  As the son of a World War II Army Air Corps Flying Tiger who served 
in India, I grew up with an appreciation of the hardworking people of 
India.
  The existing U.S.-India partnership has been highlighted by Prime 
Minister Modi being warmly welcomed here in the House Chamber, Madison 
Square Garden, and ``Howdy, Modi'' in Houston.
  The 4-million-strong Indian-American community has achieved the 
highest per capita income of all immigrant populations in America, with 
political success symbolized by Governor, Ambassador, and Republican 
Presidential candidate Nikki Haley of South Carolina.
  With India as the largest democracy and America as the oldest 
democracy, both have shared values of democracy with rule of law 
opposing authoritarians with rule of gun. India is well represented by 
Ambassador Taranjit Sandhu and Atlanta Consul General Dr. Swati 
Kulkarni.
  Congratulations Houston Zachary Wilson graduating today from Beaufort 
High School, South Carolina, to attend Southern Methodist University in 
Dallas, Texas.

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