Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to the states last month, a United States Senate committee has passed a resolution recognizing Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India. The Senate Committee of the Congress passed this resolution on Thursday. It was introduced by Senators Jeff Merkley, Bill Haggerty, Tim Kaine and Chris Van Hollen.
proposal will go to the senate floor
The resolution confirms that the United States recognizes the McMahon Line as the international boundary between China and Arunachal Pradesh. The resolution also rejects the claim of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) that Arunachal Pradesh is PRC territory, a part of the PRC’s increasingly aggressive and expansionist policies.
The proposal will go to the Senate for a full vote.
US considers Arunachal Pradesh as part of India
In a statement, Senator Merkle, who also co-chairs the Congressional Executive Commission on China, said, “America’s values of supporting freedom and the rules-based order must be at the center of all our actions and relationships around the world.” Needed.” – especially when the PRC government is putting forward an alternative approach.
“The passage of this resolution confirms that the United States views the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh as part of the Republic of India – not the People’s Republic of China – and calls for the United States to deepen support and assistance in the region.” committed, like-minded international partners,” he said.
Haggerty, who has also served as the US ambassador to Japan and is an important voice on Indo-Pacific issues, said that at a time when China poses serious and dangerous threats to a free and open Indo-Pacific, It is important to the United States of America. States should stand shoulder to shoulder with their strategic partners in the region – especially India and other Quad countries – and counter the CCP’s comprehensive strategy of territorial expansion, which it has pursued in the South and East China Seas, the Himalayas, Have adopted , and the Southern Pacific.
‘America must stand firm in support of democracy’
Cornyn, who is also the co-chair of the Senate India Caucus, said that as tensions escalate between India and China at the border, the US must stand firm in support of democracy and a free and open Indo-Pacific.
“This resolution will confirm that the United States recognizes the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh as part of the Republic of India, and I urge our allies to pass it without delay,” he said.
(with PTI inputs)