Cutting across party lines, top American lawmakers have pledged to strengthen the Indo-US strategic ties and take them to a new level. Lawmakers have spoken both on the floors of the US House of Representatives and the Senate as well as outside about working towards strengthening bilateral relations. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, mutual understanding has benefited in economic and security spheres.<br/><br/>Senate Minority leader Senator Harry Reid expressed his warmness for India. He said, the second largest Muslim population in the world is in India. He said, India is a friend that United States have, and it must maintain that friendship. Former Republican presidential candidate and Texas Senator Ted Cruz said India's status as a rising power will only grow stronger as it continues to pursue political reform and economic liberalisation. <br/><br/>Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the joint sitting of the US Congress on Wednesday, he has struck a personal rapport with the lawmakers, engaging with them<br/>directly on social media. The social media, twitter in particular, continues to be abuzz with not only Mr Modi's speech but also India-US ties, with many posts over the topics being retweeted and liked. Given Modi's strong following on Twitter, with more than 20.6 lakh followers, the lawmakers are seeking to get into direct communication with the Prime Minister.