,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be         
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bd71       
#bjac,mr4 ,w>n] 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 & ,mr4 ,kirk7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,welcom+ ! ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,india to !  
,unit$ ,/ates = meet+s to advance !     
,unit$ ,/ates-,india p>tn]%ip4  ,:]eas1 
on ,augu/ #ae1 #aidg1 ,india became a   
sov]eign1 democratic nation2 ,:]eas     
,india is ! _w's l>ge/ democracy1       
embrac+ fundam5tal lib]ties & fre$oms1  
ju/ice1 & ! rule ( law2 ,:]eas ,india is
 a multi-e?nic1 multi-cultural1 &       
multi-religi\s society t promotes       
tol]ance1 div]sity1 & equality2 ,:]eas a
 /rong relation%ip ) ,india1 ! _w's     
l>ge/ democracy1 is critically important
 to ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s2 ,:]eas !     
#bjad p>liam5t>y elections 9 ,india are 
a fur!r opportunity to /r5g!n !         
democratic in/itutions ( ! _w's l>ge/   

democracy2 ,:]eas ! ,prime ,m9i/] (     
,india1 ,dr4 ,manmohan ,s+h1 has l$ 8   
gov]nm5t 9 und]tak+ a s]ies ( re=ms     
design$ to /r5g!n ! ,indian economy &   
trans=m ! bilat]al economic relation%ip 
into a true /rategic p>tn]%ip2 ,:]eas   
,india is "o ( ! _w's fa/e/ gr[+ &      
dynamic economies1 & a /rong1           
economically competitive ,india is      
ultimately good = ,am]ican bus9ess &    
,am]ican jobs2 ,:]eas ! #ajj1jjj        
,indians :o are /udy+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! #b1gjj1jjj ,am]icans ( ,indian      
desc5t liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+  
,nobel ,laureates1 arti/s1 bus9ess      
lead]s1 j\rnali/s1 & public s]vants1 h  
contribut$ enorm\sly to ! ri* social1   
political1 & economic fabric ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,india s]ves z a pivotal 
& effective p>tn] 9 ensur+ int]national 
peace & security & is ! ?ird l>ge/      
contributor ( p]sonnel to ,unit$        
,nations peacekeep+ missions2 ,:]eas    
security & def5se coop]ation betwe5 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ,india cont9ues to gr[1 

z ,india rema9s a /eadfa/ p>tn] 9 c\nt]+
 ! rise ( extremi/s & curr5tly          
p>ticipates 9 m naval ex]cises ) !      
,unit$ ,/ates ?an any o!r nation2 ,:]eas
 ! ,def5se ,trade ,initiative is        
successfully realign+ ,india & ,unit$   
,/ates procurem5t processes & ,unit$    
,/ates milit>y sales to ,india h total$ 
almo/ #i1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ! la/ sev]al     
ye>s2 ,:]eas ,india is ! l>ge/ regional 
contributor to recon/ruction ef=ts 9    
,afghani/an & w be an important p>tn] 9 
! transition ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces f     
,afghani/an 9 #bjad2 ,:]eas ! m>ket     
economy 9 ,india has contribut$ to      
increas$ economic opportunities1 r$uc$  
pov]ty1 & accompany+ /ability2 ,:]eas   
=eign direct inve/m5t & a transp>5t &   
progressive inve/m5t climate c play a   
critical role 9 economic developm5t 9   
,india & /r5g!n+ ,unit$ ,/ates-,india   
economic relations2 ,:]eas ! f\ndation (
 a /rong economic p>tn]%ip betwe5 ,india
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates requires a mutual    
respect = innovation & an inve/m5t      

environm5t t fo/]s cont9u$ rese>* &     
developm5t2 ,:]eas a ,bilat]al ,inve/m5t
 ,treaty w\ld provide protections =     
inve/ors & help unlea% ne$$ inve/m5t 9  
,india2 ,:]eas fur!r+ ! bilat]al        
dialogue on trade & inve/m5t is key to  
broad5+ & deep5+ ! economic relation%ip 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india1 :i* c  
provide bo? ,indian & ,am]ican companies
 increas$ opportunities = exports2 &    
,:]eas a /rong relation%ip betwe5 ! p & 
,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india1  
bas$ on mutual tru/ & respect1 w enable 
! c\ntries to m closely collaborate     
across a broad spectrum ( int]e/s1 su* z
 global peace & prosp]ity1              
c\nt]t]rorism1 def5se1 nonprolif]ation1 
economic prosp]ity1 en]gy & climate     
*ange1 education1 sci5tific rese>*1 out]
 space1 public heal?1 & agriculture3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
w>mly welcomes ! ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,india1
 ,dr4 ,manmohan ,s+h1 on 8 visit to !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* provides a timely    
opportunity to re9=ce ! ,unit$          

,/ates-,india relation%ip & make        
progress on a numb] ( fronts2  7#b7     
believes t toge!r1 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,india
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates c br+ imm5se b5efits 
to _! p & make enorm\s contributions to 
address+ ! global *all5ges ( ! #ba/     
c5tury2  7#c7 looks =w>d to mak+        
progress on a range ( issues to deep5 & 
broad5 ! /rategic p>tn]%ip betwe5 ,india
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 welcomes      
cont9u$ progress t[>ds a ,bilat]al      
,inve/m5t ,treaty2  7#e7 supports       
progress & implem5tation ( ! l&m>k      
,unit$ ,/ates-,india civil nucle>       
agreem5t2  7#f7 ackn[l$ges t ! progress 
made by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india on economic
 re=ms has op5$ new *annels = =eign     
direct inve/m5t1 & believes fur!r       
lib]alization c br+ increas$ prosp]ity  
to bo? c\ntries2 &  7#g7 recognizes !re 
is /rong pot5tial to gr[ ! bilat]al     
relation%ip & increase coop]ation betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india1 elevat+ !    
relation%ip to an ev5 /rong] /rategic   
p>tn]%ip4