Reprimanding China, US Senate Committee considers Arunachal an integral part of India

July: Less than a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to the US, the Congress’s senatorial committee passes a resolution recognizing Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India. The proposal was introduced Thursday by Senators Jeff Merkley, Bill Hagerty, Tim Kaine and Chris Van Hollen.

The resolution confirms that the United States recognizes the McMahon Line as the international boundary between the People’s Republic of China and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. A media statement said it rejects Chinese claims that large parts of Arunachal Pradesh are PRC territory, which is a part of the PRC’s increasingly aggressive and expansionist policies.

The proposal will go to the Senate for a full vote. Senator Merkley, who served as co-chair, said, “America’s values ​​of supporting freedom and a rules-based order must be at the center of all our actions and relationships around the world – especially as the PRC government seeks an alternative approach.” moving forward.” Congressional Executive Commission on China

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“The passage of this resolution confirms that the United States views the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh as part of the Republic of India – not the People’s Republic of China – and calls for the United States to deepen support and assistance in the region.” committed, like-minded international partners,” he said.

Hegerty said that at a time when China continues to pose serious threats to a free and open Indo-Pacific region, it is important for the United States to stand shoulder to shoulder with its strategic partners in the region – especially India and other Quad It is important to be countries – and will push back against the CCP’s comprehensive strategy of territorial expansion that it has pursued in the South and East China Seas, the Himalayas and the South Pacific.

“As tensions rise between India and China along their shared border, the United States must stand firm in defense of democracy by supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific,” Senator Cornyn said.

“This resolution will confirm that the United States recognizes the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh as part of the Republic of India, and I urge our allies to pass it without delay,” he said.