,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #djh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #bc1 #bjai ,mr4
 ,sherman 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,perry1 and
 ,mr4 ,krishnamoorthi7 submitted the    
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs 
,,resolution  ,condemning the terrorist 
attack in ,india that tragically killed 
#da ,indian ,central ,reserve ,police4  
,whereas1 on ,february #ad1 #bjai1 a    
,kashmiri resident attacked an ,indian  
,central ,reserve ,police convoy in     
,jammu and ,kashmir1 killing #da people 
and wounding at least #dd others2       
,whereas ,jaish-e-,mohammad 7,je,m71 a  
,united ,nations 7,,un7 ,security       
,council and ,united ,states            
,government-recognized terrorist group1 
claimed responsibility for the attack2  
,whereas ,jaish-e-,mohammad has been    
responsible for numerous terrorist      
attacks in ,india1 including attacks on 
the ,jammu and ,kashmir 7,j,k7          
legislative assembly in ,october #bjja  

and on the ,indian ,parliament in       
,december #bjja2 ,whereas this event    
harmed individuals of various faiths and
 backgrounds2 ,whereas acts of terrorism
 create tremendous pain and suffering in
 local communities2 ,whereas terrorism  
disrupts the fabric of trust in society 
and should not be used as a means to    
solve problems1 in ,south ,asia or      
anywhere in the world2 ,whereas1 on     
,march #a1 #bjai1 ,pakistan ,foreign    
,minister ,shah ,mehmood ,qureshi       
admitted that the head of               
,jaish-e-,mohammad1 ,masood ,azhar1 is  
in ,pakistan2 ,whereas1 on ,may #a1     
#bjai1 the ,,un designated ,masood      
,azhar as a global terrorist2 ,whereas  
efforts were taken to de-escalate       
tensions following the attack2 ,whereas 
,india is the most populous democracy in
 the world2 ,whereas misinformation was 
rampant during the crisis and           
contributed to the rise in tensions2    
,whereas respect for religious1 ethnic1 
and other minorities is a pillar of     

democracy and fosters peace and         
prosperity2 ,whereas ,india and the     
,united ,states launched a strategic    
partnership in #bjje to deepen security 
ties2 and ,whereas ,india and the       
,united ,states share many values as    
well as economic and security interests1
 including with regards to              
counterterrorism3 ,now1 therefore1 be it
  ,that the ,house of ,representatives--
 7#a7 condemns harshly the terrorist    
attack in ,india that tragically killed 
#da ,indian ,central ,reserve ,police2  
7#b7 recognizes that terrorist groups1  
including ,jaish-e-,mohammad1           
,lashkar-e-,taiba1 and al-,qaeda1 pose a
 threat to the peace and security of the
 world1 and work to undermine           
fundamental values such democracy1      
development1 and diplomacy2  7#c7       
supports the rights of religious and    
other minorities around the world1      
including ,kashmiri ,pandits1 ,muslims1 
,sikhs1 ,sindhis1 ,hindus1 ,christians1 
,jews1 and ,ahmadis2  7#d7 reaffirms    

solidarity with the ,indian people and  
offers its deepest condolences to people
 who lost loved ones in the terrorist   
attack2 and  7#e7 reiterates support for
 the strong ,united ,states-,india      
strategic partnership1 which plays an   
instrumental role in ensuring peace and 
stability in ,asia and across the world4