,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ebc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bd1 #bjad ,mr4 
,w>n] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4    
,ka9e1 & ,mr4 ,ris*7 submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate on !        
importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,india     
/rategic p>tn]%ip & ! cont9u$ deep5+ (  
bilat]al ties ) ,india4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates-,india relation%ip is built on  
mutual respect = common values1 includ+ 
democracy1 ! rule ( law1 a m>ket        
economy1 & e?nic & religi\s div]sity1 & 
bol/]$ by /rong p-to-p ties1 includ+ a  
#c1jjj1jjj-/rong ,indian ,am]ican       
diaspora2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate places        
trem5d\s value on ! relation%ip )       
,india1 & ! bip>tisan ,s5ate ,india     
,caucus comprises #dj ,s5ators & is !   
l>ge/ bilat]al caucus 9 ! ,s5ate2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india h a unique    
opportunity1 9 ! e>ly days ( ! new      
adm9i/ration 9 ,india1 to refre% !      

,unit$ ,/ates-,india relation%ip & "w   
coop]atively to make progress t w b5efit
 bo? ( our c\ntries 9 a broad range (   
areas1 includ+ education1 skills        
developm5t1 infra/ructure1 & en]gy2     
,:]eas a /rong economic p>tn]%ip betwe5 
,india & ! ,unit$ ,/ates requires a     
mutual respect = innovation2 ,:]eas an  
inve/m5t environm5t t fo/]s cont9u$     
rese>* & developm5t & ! bilat]al        
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,india has result$ 9 almo/              
#ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 trade ( goods &      
s]vices 9 #bjac2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$        
,/ates-,india relation%ip is vital to   
promot+ /ability1 democracy1 & economic 
prosp]ity 9 ! #ba/ c5tury2 ,:]eas def5se
 & security ties h l$ to ne>ly          
#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 def5se trade1 & !     
,unit$ ,/ates-,india ,def5se ,trade &   
,te*nology ,initiative has facilitat$   
great] coop]ation on jo9t developm5t (  
def5se plat=ms2 ,:]eas c\nt]t]rorism    
coop]ation is a gr[+ & important aspect 
( ! p>tn]%ip giv5 ! t]rori/ ?reats fac$ 

by bo? c\ntries1 includ+ f gr\ps su* z  
al ,qa$a & ,la%k>-e-,taiba2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates values ,india's role z a  
net security provid] 9 ! ,indian ,ocean 
,region & promot] ( regional /ability & 
m>itime security 9 ! ,asian ,pacific    
region2 & ,:]eas ,india is a close p>tn]
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,afghani/an1 has   
committ$ ov] #b1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 developm5t
 assi/ance1 & %>es ! ,unit$ ,/ates goal 
( a /able1 democratic1 & prosp]\s       
,afghani/an2 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,x is !  
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ,prime ,m9i/]  
,n>5da ,modi %\ld be able to address !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,congress at ! e>lie/     
opportunity2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t %\ld develop a cle> /rategic  
plan = its relation%ip ) ,india & hold a
 robu/ /rategic dialogue 9 ,new ,delhi t
 lays out cle> objectives & deliv]ables 
to set a positive trajectory = !        
relation%ip & moves f dialogue to action
 to build a pa? =w>d = m ambiti\s       
coop]ation2  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
nom9ate & confirm an ,ambassador to     

,india z soon z possible2  7#d7 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,india %\ld cont9ue to exp&   
economic engagem5t1 includ+ f9aliz+ a   
bilat]al inve/m5t treaty & reviv+ !     
,trade ,policy ,=um2  7#e7 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld urge ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,india to cont9ue ) its economic       
lib]alization re=ms1 includ+ lift+ !    
caps on =eign direct inve/m5t & tak+    
/eps to enhance protections =           
intellectual prop]ty1 & consid]         
discussions ) o!r ,asia-,pacific        
,economic ,coop]ation 7,,apec7 =um      
nations ab\t ,indian memb]%ip 9 ,,apec2 
7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india %\ld exp& 
en]gy coop]ation1 by ,india fully       
implem5t+ ! #bjjh civil nucle> pact1 & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates pursu+ increas$ export ( 
liquefi$ natural gas to ,india2  7#g7 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ,india %\ld cont9ue to  
deep5 def5se & security coop]ation1 to  
include exp&$ jo9t ex]cises & tra9+1    
sales & co-production1 hold+ a #bb meet+
 ( s5ior def5se & =eign affairs         
(ficials1 & ree/abli%+ ! ,def5se ,policy

 ,gr\p2 &  7#h7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t %\ld urge ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india
 to modify its (fset regime s funds c   
fl[ to a second ti] ( ,indian priorities
 su* z education1 skills developm5t1 or 
manufactur+4