KAINE, AN ADVOCATE OF INDO-US TIES

Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton's running mate, is a strong advocate of the Indo-US relationship and a great friend of India, according to leading Indian-Americans

ON US-INDIA RELATIONS

"With the strategic importance of the US-India relationship growing every year, I've been encouraged by increased cooperation on defence issues between our two countries, including the ongoing discussions regarding aircraft carrier technology" Kaine, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech before a joint session of the US Congress in June

ON HIS INDIA VISIT

He has also been to India on official visits multiple times. Two important tours were:

In April 2007: As governor, Kaine led a delegation of more than 100 business and government leaders on a trade mission to three Indian cities. He said ahead of the trip that India would provide his state’s businesses with opportunities for growth

In October 2014: Kaine went to the Mazgaon Docks in Mumbai to see the India ship-building industry, and encouraged the defence ministry to send a delegation here

ON PM NARENDRA MODI

In June 2014: Kaine joined three other senators — Democrat Mark Warner, Republicans John Cornyn and Jim Risch — to pass a resolution inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, just a few days in office then, to address US Congress “This resolution sends a strong signal about the importance of the US-India Strategic Partnership and the bipartisan support the relationship enjoys on Capitol Hill" Kaine said in a statement