US wants closer ties with India
C K Arora in Washington
The Congressional Caucus on India has said the defeat of the anti-India amendment in the House of Representatives has proved that American law-makers favour ''a closer relationship between Washington and New Delhi''.
Caucus chief Frank Pallone, in a statement on Thursday night, said
the caucus, which enjoyed the support of 90 Congressmen,
representing both the Republican and Democratic party, would
continue its efforts to strengthen US-India relations.
Former chairman of House panel on Asia-Pacific Gary Ackerman
(Democrat) praised Congressmen for rejecting the Burton amendment.
''I am proud that I once again helped crush the anti-India
brigade in Congress,'' Ackerman said. ''Thursday's
vote was a victory for US-India relations.''
Ackerman, who returned from New Delhi last week after participating
in the golden jubilee of Independence, criticised Burton for pulling out his customary gory verbiage of photos depicting individuals he claimed were killed and tortured by Indian troops.
''Burton brings one picture and cites hundreds of thousands of
incidents. It is unconscionable to blame a whole country for the
random acts of a few,'' he added.
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