,,iii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ge ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #af1 #bjbc,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1 & ,mr4 ,cornyn7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,reaffirm+ ! /ate ( ,aruna*al ,prade% z ,indian t]ritory & condemn+ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's provocations 9 ,s\? ,asia4 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! ,s9o-,indian w> ( #aifb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has recogniz$ ! ,mc,mahon ,l9e z ! int]national b\nd>y betwe5 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,indian /ate ( ,aruna*al ,prade%2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates recognizes ! /ate ( ,aruna*al ,prade% n z disput$ t]ritory b z an integral "p ( ! ,republic ( ,india1 & ?is recognition is n qualifi$ 9 any way2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a claims ,aruna*al ,prade% z its own t]ritory1 :i* x calls ,s\? ,tibet1 & has invok$ ^! claims z "p ( its increas+ly aggressive & expansioni/ policies2 ,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #bjba1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's ,m9i/ry ( ,civil ,affairs publi%$ a detail$ map ( ! ,indian /ate ( ,aruna*al ,prade% :i* assign$ ,m&>9-language names to #ae geographic features1 includ+ eight resid5tial settlem5ts1 f\r m\nta9 peaks1 two riv]s1 & "o m\nta9 pass1 z well z ! names ( ! adm9i/rative regions :]e ea* ( ^! are locat$2 ,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #bjbb1 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ,indian troops engag$ 9 a skirmi% 9 ,aruna*al ,prade% along ! ,l9e ( ,actual ,control1 ! bigge/ cla% 9 ! ,ea/]n ,sector 9 six ye>s2 ,:]eas ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army engag$ 9 provocative moves 9 ! ,we/]n ,sector along ! ,l9e ( ,actual ,control />t+ 9 ,april #bjbj1 includ+ increas+ troop deploym5ts1 build+ new infra/ructure 9 conte/$ areas1 & h>ass+ ,indian patrols1 p>ticul>ly ar\nd ! ,depsang ,pla9s1 ,galwan ,valley1 ,hot ,spr+s1 & ,pangong ,lake2 ,:]eas ^! provocations by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a up5d$ !n-improv+ ,india-,*9a relations & ultimately l$ to ! ,galwan ,valley cla% 9 ,june #bjbj1 :i* result$ 9 ! dea? ( #bj ,indian soldi]s2 ,:]eas ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has con/ruct$ two ,*9ese villages close to ! ,l9e ( ,actual ,control ne> ,aruna*al ,prade% & exp&$ its t]ritorial claims 9 ,bhutanese t]ritory 9 ! ,ea/]n ,sector2 ,:]eas ,aruna*al ,prade% conta9s ! ,buddhi/ t[n ( ,tawang1 home to ! rev]$ ,tawang ,mona/]y & is ! bir?place ( ! six? ,dalai ,lama1 ,tsangyang ,gyatso2 ,:]eas ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has rais$ diplomatic objections to visits to ,aruna*al ,prade% by ! ,dalai ,lama & o!r lead]s & has refus$ to grant resid5ts ( ! ,indian /ate visas = travel to ,*9a2 ,:]eas ! provocations by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a imp$e pov]ty alleviation & economic developm5t 9 ,aruna*al ,prade%1 :]e ne>ly #be p]c5t ( ! population lives 9 multidim5sional pov]ty accord+ to ,india's #bjba ,national ,multidim5sional ,pov]ty ,index1 lead+ _m int]national donors to be cauti\s ( provid+ assi/ance due to ! /ate's p]ceiv$ /atus z disput$ t]ritory2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india has increas$ its fund+ = bord] infra/ructure to improve accessibility 9 ,aruna*al ,prade%1 z well z = village infra/ructure1 h\s+1 t\ri/ c5t]s1 road connectivity1 & dec5traliz$ r5ewable en]gy production ?r\gh ,india's ,vibrant ,villages program2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india has tak5 /eps to def5d itself f aggression & security ?reats f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+ ?r\gh secur+ its telecommunications infra/ructure & conduct+ inve/m5t scre5+2 ,:]eas x is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to "w bo? bilat]ally ) ,india ?r\gh our ,compreh5sive ,global ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip1 z well z multilat]ally ?r\gh ! ,quad ) ,japan & ,au/ralia1 & ?r\gh ! ,i#b,u#b ) ,israel & ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates2 ,:]eas !re is significant & cont9u+ progress 9 ! ,u4,s4-,india ,major ,def5se ,p>tn]%ip1 includ+ ambitions = build+ an advanc$ & compreh5sive def5se p>tn]%ip 9 :i* ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india coord9ate across all doma9s2 & ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india is play+ a significant lead]%ip role on ! global /age1 includ+ z "p ( its ,g#bj presid5cy 9 #bjbc3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 unequivocally recognizes ! /ate ( ,aruna*al ,prade% z an integral "p ( ! ,republic ( ,india & supports ! c\ntry's sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity2 7#b7 condemns ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's use ( milit>y =ce to *ange ! /atus quo along ! ,l9e ( ,actual ,control1 z well z additional provocations includ+ ! con/ruction ( villages 9 conte/$ areas1 expansion ( t]ritorial claims 9 ,bhutan1 & publication ( maps assign+ ,m&>9-language names to cities & features 9 ! ,indian /ate ( ,aruna*al ,prade%2 7#c7 comm5ds ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india = tak+ /eps to def5d itself aga9/ aggression & security ?reats f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+ ?r\gh secur+ its telecommunications infra/ructure1 exam9+ its procurem5t processes & supply *a9s1 implem5t+ inve/m5t scre5+ /&>ds1 & exp&+ its coop]ation ) ,taiwan 9 public heal? & o!r sectors2 7#d7 supports1 z "p ( a jo9t vision = a free & op5 ,indo-,pacific1 ,india's cont9u$ def5se mod]nization1 includ+ its div]sification away f c\ntries t fail to respect ! sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity ( o!r nations2 7#e7 applauds ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india = increas+ its developm5t ef=ts 9 ,aruna*al ,prade%1 includ+ = improv+ bord] infra/ructure1 connectivity1 & en]gy security1 includ+ r5ewable en]gy production2 7#f7 commits to deep5+ ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to ! region1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t us+ fund+ me*anisms su* z ! ,c\nt]+ ,,prc ,influ5ce ,fund2 7#g7 enc\rages l-m9d$ int]national p>tn]s & donors to likewise bol/] _! assi/ance ef=ts to ,aruna*al ,prade%2 7#h7 supports fur!r /r5g!n+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,india bilat]al p>tn]%ip1 includ+ ?r\gh enhanc$ def5se int]op]ability & in=mation-%>+ especially = e>ly w>n+ sy/ems1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,india ,initiative on ,critical & ,em]g+ ,te*nology1 fur!r economic coop]ation1 & our broad & long-/&+ p-to-p ties2 & 7#i7 promotes enhanc+ our multilat]al coop]ation ) ,india ?r\gh ! ,quad1 ! ,ea/ ,asia ,summit alongside our p>tn]s 9 ! ,association = ,s\!a/ ,asian ,nations1 & o!r int]national =a4