,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #ac1 #bjbj,mr4 
,cornyn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,w>n]7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,condemn+ !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's use ( milit>y   
aggression to *ange ! /atus quo at !    
,l9e ( ,actual ,control betwe5 ,india & 
,*9a4  ,:]eas1 s9ce a truce end$ ! #aifb
 w> betwe5 ,india & ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a1 ! c\ntries h be5 divid$ by a ,l9e 
( ,actual ,control2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates (ficially recognizes ! ,mc,mahon 
,l9e1 ! ,indian /ate ( ,aruna*al        
,prade%1 & enc\rages a diplomatic       
solution to rema9+ conte/$ areas ( !    
bord] betwe5 ,india & ,*9a2 ,:]eas1 due 
to ! disput$ nature ( ! ,l9e ( ,actual  
,control1 m9or /&(fs betwe5 ,india & !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a h occasionally    
happ5$1 b prior to ,june #ae1 #bjbj1 no 
milit>y fatalities _h occurr$ s9ce      
#aige2 ,:]eas1 9 ! mon?s lead+ up to    

,june #ae1 #bjbj1 ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a increas$ troop deploym5ts1 built   
new infra/ructure 9 conte/$ areas1 &    
h>ass$ ,indian patrols along multiple   
sectors ( ! ,l9e ( ,actual ,control1    
p>ticul>ly ar\nd ! ,depsang ,pla9s1     
,galwan ,valley1 ,hot ,spr+s1 & ,pangong
 ,lake2 ,:]eas ! ev5ts ( ,june #ae1     
#bjbj1 :i* result$ 9 ! dea? ( #bj       
,indian soldi]s1 raises s]i\s conc]ns   
reg>d+ ! int5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a & its milit>y =ces2    
,:]eas ?is act by ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a milit>y occurr$ dur+ bilat]al      
diplomatic negotiations betwe5 !        
,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a &  
,india1 :o 7 attempt+ to deescalate     
t5sions at ! ,l9e ( ,actual ,control2   
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a's exp&$ t]ritorial claims 9        
,bhutan's ea/]n sector is a transp>5t   
attempt at exp&+ its illegitimate claims
 ov] ! ,indian /ate ( ,aruna*al ,prade%2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates designat$ ,india
 z a ,major ,def5se ,p>tn] & has tak5   

/eps to deep5 ! bilat]al def5se         
relation%ip1 includ+ by elevat+ ,india  
to ,/rategic ,trade ,au?orization ,ti]  
#a ,/atus & conduct+ annual jo9t milit>y
 ex]cises2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t rema9s committ$ to a free &   
op5 ,indo-,pacific & views ,*9a's       
aggression at ! ,l9e ( ,actual ,control1
 9 ! ,indian ,ocean1 & 9 ! ,we/]n       
,pacific z a ?reat to ! /ability &      
security ( ! int]national community2    
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india has tak5    
/eps to secure its telecommunications   
infra/ructure f ,*9ese security ?reats2 
,:]eas x mutually b5efits ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,india to /r5g!n _!            
,compreh5sive ,global ,/rategic         
,p>tn]%ip ?r\gh increas$ def5se         
int]op]ability1 intellig5ce %>+1 access 
to milit>y in/allations1 & trade2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india h sign$ ?ree  
f\ndational milit>y agreem5ts1 ! ,g5]al 
,security ( ,milit>y ,in=mation         
,agreem5t1 ! ,logi/ics ,ex*ange         
,memor&um ( ,und]/&+1 & !               

,communications1 ,compatibility1 &      
,security ,agreem5t1 & are work+ to sign
 ! ,basic ,ex*ange & ,coop]ation        
,agreem5t2 & ,:]eas x is 9 ! mutual     
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india to    
exp& _! def5se & intellig5ce            
relation%ips bo? bilat]ally1 z well z   
multilat]ally ?r\gh ! ,quadrilat]al     
,dialogue ) ,japan & ,au/ralia3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's use ( milit>y 
=ce to *ange ! /atus quo at ! ,l9e (    
,actual ,control1 z well z its refusal  
to dem>cate t ,l9e 9 accordance ) pa/   
bilat]al agreem5ts ) ,india2  7#b7      
supports a diplomatic solution t rapidly
 re/ores ! ,april #bjbj /atus quo at !  
,l9e ( ,actual ,control2  7#c7 comm5ds  
,india = tak+ /eps to secure its        
telecommunications infra/ructure f      
,*9ese security ?reats & enc\rages      
multilat]al engagem5t 9 ^! ef=ts1       
includ+ ?r\gh ! ,blue ,dot ,network2    
7#d7 commits to deep5+ def5se1          
intellig5ce1 & economic ties ) ,india 9 

l9e ) fulfill+ ! full pot5tial ( !      
,compreh5sive ,global ,/rategic         
,p>tn]%ip2 &  7#e7 supports bilat]al &  
multilat]al p>tn]%ips1 su* z !          
,quadrilat]al ,dialogue1 to promote a   
rules-bas$ ord] 9 ! ,indo-,pacific4