Crowley, who serves as the co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans in the US House of Representatives, said it is "high time" that India becomes a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
"I am going to be focusing my efforts on that," he said, adding that he was "humbled" for the recognition.
Crowley, the Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus, was honoured on January 30 by the Jackson Heights and broader Queens Indian American community for his efforts on behalf of Sikh-Americans and the broader Indian American community.
Crowley was recognised for his successful efforts to convince the federal government to begin collecting data on hate crimes committed against US Sikhs and Hindus, his leadership in establishing the first-ever Congressional Diwali celebration in the US Congress in October 2013 and his ongoing work to end the presumptive ban on Sikhs serving in the US military, a statement issued by his office said.
In July 2013, then FBI Director Robert Mueller announced that the bureau would begin to implement this programme.
"I'm so pleased the FBI is going to begin tracking hate crimes against Sikhs and Hindus, because that is the first step toward preventing the crimes in the first place. I am proud to have fought for and won concrete victories on behalf of the Indian-American community and I will continue to do so," he said.
Crowley is the eight-term representative from the 14th Congressional District of New York, which includes sections of Queens and the Bronx, which has a substantial population of Indians.