Sherman, who represents California’s 32nd Congressional District, said he would like to have an Indian consulate in Los Angeles.
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A senior American Congressman Brad Sherman, considered to be one of the best friends of India in the US Congress, has said PM Modi has become the face of India. He hailed the Indian leader for the developmental work and the economic progress the country has seen since 2014.
Sherman, 69, is the senior Democrat in the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He has been working on the India-US relationship for the last 28 years.
According to Sherman, India and the US have seen a strengthening of the bilateral relationship during the tenure of Prime Minister Modi. However, he said that India’s defense relationship with Russia is a challenge in the Indo-US relationship.
While speaking to PTI, he said, “He (Modi) has become the face of India, and we’ve seen very significant economic progress. Of course, every country has its challenges, every leader has its challenges. I don’t ascribe the success of a country just to one leader. I mean, you’ve got 1.3 (sic) plus billion people and they’re all working together to try to make India a more successful country,”
The Congressman also emphasized upon the trade relationship expanding between the two countries.
Sherman, who represents California’s 32nd Congressional District, said he would like to have an Indian consulate in Los Angeles.
