U.S. - India Relationship

WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Congressional India Caucus, issued a congratulatory statement after India became the fourth nation ever to land a spacecraft on the moon.

"Congratulations to India for its successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon," exclaimed Sherman. "India is the first country to ever land a craft on this part of the lunar surface."

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Congressional India Caucus, joined an annual India Independence Day celebration event hosted by the India Association of Los Angeles.

"It was great to join the India Association of Los Angeles and the Indian community for another wonderful and vibrant India Independence Day celebration," said Congressman Sherman

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Washington, D.C. – "China's most recent aggression in Arunachal Pradesh is yet another reminder of why a strong security partnership with India is crucial to the national security of the United States and our allies. This event marks yet another act of the PRC's threats to Indian territory, including China's premeditated aggression on the line of actual control in 2020 which saw the death of approximately 20 Indian troops.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH), Co-Chairs of the Caucus on India and Indian Americans, released the following statement on the tragic collapse of Morbi Bridge in Gujarat State, India.

Washington, D.C.-- "It was great to join members of the Indo American community on Capitol Hill to help celebrate 75 years of India's independence," said Congressman Brad Sherman, senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and co-chair of the House India Caucus. "I appreciated the opportunity to speak on the importance of the U.S.-India relationship and the substantial role of the Indian American community in strengthening this partnership."

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- August 15th marks the day India celebrates its independence from British colonial rule.

"As Co-Chair of the House India Caucus, I join those commemorating India Independence Day," said Congressman Brad Sherman. "We celebrate India's democratic journey, recognize their contributions to the global community and reaffirm our commitment towards further strengthening the U.S.-India relationship."

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House voted to adopt an amendment led by Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA),Congressional India Caucus Vice Chair, and Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), Co-Chair of the Congressional India Caucus, as part of the annual defense authorization bill. The historic, bipartisan amendment calls for the strengthening of the U.S.-India defense partnership in response to increasing threats in the Indo-Pacific region.