[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 109 (Thursday, June 22, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3077]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               EXPANDING THE U.S. AND INDIA'S PARTNERSHIP

  (Mr. BURCHETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to underline the partnership 
between the United States and the Republic of India.
  I recently met with India's consul general, Dr. Swati Kulkarni, and 
an entrepreneur, Mohit Mankad, in my Knoxville office. We talked about 
India's developmental journey, its leadership over the G20, and the 
growing partnership between our countries.
  I believe it is important to the United States to align itself with 
countries that share its values, and our Nation clearly has a lot in 
common with India. They are, apparently, the oldest democracy in the 
world. We all value democracy, the free market, and international 
trade.
  I see these values in my Indian constituents who came to this country 
to live out the American Dream. They work very hard to earn an honest 
living. They love their families, and they contribute to the 
communities around them.
  I fully support expanding our diplomatic relationship with India. As 
we work toward that goal, I will encourage the Indian Government to 
make it safer for Christians and people of all religions and faiths to 
safely practice their faith in public as they do in a truly free 
society.
  I think we would all benefit from a closer relationship and growing 
our shared values.

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