India’s Consul General in Chicago addresses Illinois General Assembly

India’s Consul General in Chicago Amit Kumar addressed the Illinois General Assembly at the Capitol in Springfield on April  5, 2022 at the invitation of  Speaker Emanuel Chris Welch.

The Consul General spoke on the India growth story, priorities in the vitally important India-US Strategic Partnership, and immense synergies in India-US ties including those with Illinois, a press release from the Indian Consulate said.

Speaker Welch, House Minority Leader Jim Durkin, Senate President Don Herman and Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie along with their leadership teams also met Consul General separately.

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Representative Seth Lewis also joined a few meetings.

Members of the Indian American community, who over the years have made significant contributions in advancing the India-US partnership, also joined the event, the press release said.