U.S. - India Relationship
As a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, former Chair of the House Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, and as Chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, Sherman has worked to support the United States - India alliance.
Below are some of Sherman's recent efforts to strengthen the special bond between the United States and India.
Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
Congressman Sherman has been a long-time member of the Caucus on India and Indian Americans, including as the Democratic Co-Chair from 2018 to 2022.
The Caucus is dedicated to promoting and strengthening relations between the United States, the world’s oldest continuous democracy, and India, the world’s largest democracy.
Improving Security Ties
As Co-Chair of the India Caucus, Sherman has been working for years to strengthen U.S.-India security cooperation, including his recent amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) expanding defense cooperation with India which passed through the House last year.
Strengthening the U.S.-India Trade Relationship
Sherman continues to work with the Congressional India Caucus, the Indian Embassy, the Administration, and the Indian American community to strengthen the bonds between the United States and India.
More on U.S. - India Relationship
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), the Democratic Chair of the Congressional India Caucus, and Republican Co-Chair Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH) hosted a Member briefing with the State Department, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to discuss the United States' efforts to assist India with their devastating second wave of COVID-19 infections.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), the Democratic Chair of the Congressional India Caucus, led the India Caucus leadership and more than 50 of his colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden to urge the administration to bolster the United States' efforts to assist India as they continue to battle a devastating second wave of COVID-19 infections.
Co-Chairs
Congressman Brad Sherman D-CA
Congressman Steve Chabot R-OH
Vice-Chairs
Congressman Ro Khanna D-CA
Congressman Michael Waltz R-FL
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Congressman Brian Babin R-TX
Congressman Don Bacon R-NE
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), the Democratic Co-Chair of the House India and India Americans, joined India Caucus leadership, Republican Co-Chair Steve Chabot (R-OH), Democratic Vice Chair Ro Khanna (D-CA), and Republican Vice Chair Michael Waltz (R-FL) in sending a letter to President Biden to urge the administration to bolster the United States' efforts to assist India as they battle an alarming second wave of COVID-19.
Today the United States and India announced the establishment of an annual U.S.-India Parliamentary Exchange, an initiative spearheaded by Congressmen Brad Sherman and George Holding, the Co-Chairs of the House Caucus on India and Indian Americans.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman, the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Asia, announced that on October 22nd at 10 a.m., the Subcommittee will soon hold a hearing on "Human Rights in South Asia."
Congressman Brad Sherman, the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Asia, announced that the Subcommittee will soon hold a hearing on "Human Rights in South Asia."
"We have invited Acting Assistant Secretary Alice Wells, who oversees State Department policy towards South Asia, Sam Brownback, the Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, and other State Department officials, and we seek to accommodate their schedules. We also expect to hear from private human rights activists on the issues," said Congressman Sherman.
WASHINGTON – Congressman George Holding (NC-02) and Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-30), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, released the following joint statement:
"Consistent with decades of U.S. policy, we believe the dispute over Kashmir must be resolved bilaterally by India and Pakistan. The Republic of India is one of America's closest and most important allies, and we look forward to working with Prime Minister Modi and Indian officials to combat terrorism and extremism throughout the region."
Washington, DC – The House passed Congressman Brad Sherman's amendment that seeks to expand defense cooperation between the United States and India. The amendment is co-sponsored by Reps. Joe Wilson, Ami Bera, Ted Yoho, George Holding, Ed Case, and Raja Krishnamoorthi.
This amendment calls on the executive branch to expand defense ties with India by:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman, the second-ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, announced new Foreign Affairs Subcommittee roles for the 115th Congress.
Sherman will remain the ranking member on the Subcommittee on Asia and was named the second-ranking Democrat on the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, where he will focus on Russia and President Trump's relationship with Russia.