,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ae1 #bjbe,mr4 
,?an$> 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (         
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 & ,mr4 ,l&sman7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ,augu/ #ae1   
#bjbe1 z ,indian ,indep5d5ce ,day3 ,a   
,national ,day ( ,celebration ( ! ,_w's 
,two ,l>ge/ ,democracies4  ,:]eas !     
,republic ( ,india a*iev$ its indep5d5ce
 f ! ,briti% ,empire on ,augu/ #ae1     
#aidg1 m>k+ ! end ( ! /ruggle :i* fre$ !
 ,indian p2 ,:]eas1 on said day1        
,jawah>lal ,nehru1 ! inaugural ,prime   
,m9i/] ( ,india1 hoi/$ ! ,indian        
national flag above ! ,lahore ,gate ( ! 
,r$ ,=t 9 ,delhi2 ,:]eas memb]s (       
,india's num]\s e?nic gr\ps1 m9orities1 
& religions includ+ ,h9dus1 ,muslims1   
,sikhs1 & ,*ri/ians1 all p>ticipate 9 ! 
celebration ( ,indep5d5ce ,day2 ,:]eas1 
accord+ to ,unit$ ,nations population   

e/imates1 ,india is ! l>ge/ democracy 9 
! _w1 ) an e/imat$ population ( m ?an   
#a1dfd1jjj1jjj p2 ,:]eas ,india's       
contributions to democracy h inspir$    
lead]s & movem5ts across ! globe1       
includ+ civil rights lead] ,dr4 ,m>t9   
,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr42 ,:]eas ,india1 along ) 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 embraces a sy/em :]e ! 
ultimate au?ority to gov]n is ve/$ 9 !  
p2 ,:]eas ^! & o!r ideals h =g$ a close 
bond betwe5 our two nations & _!        
peoples2 ,:]eas ,india is a /rategic    
p>tn] 9 ! ,quadrilat]al ,security       
,dialogue 7,,quad7 & ! ,i#b,u#b ,gr\p1  
seek+ to promote topics l security1     
economic1 & humanit>ian issues2 ,:]eas  
,prime ,m9i/] ,modi's ,(ficial ,/ate    
,visits to ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ 8 t5ure 
has an*or$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india 9 a 
new level ( tru/ & mutual und]/&+ bas$  
on common int]e/s & %>$ commitm5ts to   
fre$om1 democracy1 pluralism1 ! rule (  
law1 & respect = human rights2 ,:]eas   
,am]icans ) ,indian h]itage enhance     
public life 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z gov]nm5t

 (ficials1 milit>y p]sonnel1 & law      
en=cem5t (fic]s :o dilig5tly uphold !   
pr9ciples ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution
 & contribute to ! enri*+ div]sity ( !  
,nation2 & ,:]eas x is prop] & desirable
 to celebrate ) ! ,indian p1 & to       
reaffirm ! democratic pr9ciples on :i*  
our two nations 7 born3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7   
expresses support = ! designation (     
,indian ,indep5d5ce ,day3 ,a ,national  
,day ( ,celebration ( ! ,_w's ,two      
,l>ge/ ,democracies2  7#b7 (f]s he>tfelt
 greet+s to ! p ( ,india z !y conclude  
_! fe/ivities commemorat+ ! #gh?        
anniv]s>y ( ,india's lib]ation f !      
,briti% ,empire2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges !     
contributions ( ,am]icans ( ,indian     
desc5t to society 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7#d7 expresses ! belief t ! /rong       
p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,india1 root$ 9 %>$ democratic values1 w
 cont9ue to advance global democracy &  
fo/] peace1 /ability1 & prosp]ity = all 
nations4