Indian Ambassador Ronen Sen meets Senator Cornyn

Washington, Jan 15 (PTI) Indian Ambassador to the US,
Ronen Sen, met influential American Senator John Cornyn here
to discuss the two countries' "shared fight" against
terrorism.

"At the top of our agenda was the recent horrific
terrorist attacks on the Indian city of Mumbai and our
nations' shared fight against radical extremists," Senator
Cornyn, who is also the co-founder of the Senate India Caucus,
said in a statement after the meeting Wednesday.

Cornyn offered condolences for the people who were
killed in Mumbai attack.

"We discussed our mutual commitment to confronting the
very real threat of terrorism and ways in which we might
protect innocent lives from being taken in the future as a
result of radical Jihadists," the Senator said.

During the meeting, Senator Cornyn reaffirmed his
strong support for India and the critical importance of a
strong friendship between the two countries.

Senator Cornyn serves on the Armed Services, Judiciary
and Budget Committees of the US Senate. He serves as the top
Republican on the Judiciary Committee's Immigration, Refugees
and Border Security subcommittee and the Armed Services
Committee's Airland subcommittee. PTI LKJ
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