The bipartisan resolution condemns China for its “use of military force” and its other provocations to change the status quo at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Political significance of resolution

Markle is a progressive Democratic senator from Oregon who also serves as co-chair of the Congressional Executive Commission on China. Haggerty is the former US ambassador to Japan. Both are members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (CCC). And Cornyn is co-founder and co-chair of the Senate India Caucus, former Senate Majority Speaker, and current member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.

Introduction of the resolution titled “Reaffirmation of the State of Arunachal Pradesh as Indian Territory”Condemning China’s Provocations in South Asia”, is the first step. It has been referred to the SFRC and will be taken up if Chairman Bob Menendez so desires. If it goes through committee, it will be either a standalone floor resolution or as part of a larger legislation.

But the preamble of your resolution is a powerful symbolic message of support for the many causes in you. 

• While the US government has always seen or recognized Arunachal as a part of India and when China intruded after Galwan in 2020 and moved a proposal in the US Congress for tab detection, it is the first time that a proposal of this nature has been made. Has done the work. , There is a comprehensive proposal. India’s position on Arunachal Pradesh and the nature of the massive Chinese standoff at LAC echoed in the Senate.
• It explicitly supports China’s actions and goes beyond condemning China’s actions to praise India’s position in relation to Chinese actions. And three, it is bipartisan in nature and has support from both the progressive end of the Democratic spectrum and the conservative end of the Republican spectrum.

The resolution — introduced by Jeff Markley and Bill Haggerty and co-sponsored by John Cornyn — also supports India’s defence modernisation and diversification, applauds India’s development efforts in Arunachal including improving border infrastructure, commits to deepening US assistance in the region, encourages likeminded partners to bolster their assistance to Arunachal, and expresses support for the US-India bilateral partnership, including the recent initiative on critical and emerging technologies (ICET).

Essence

Let us tell you that China has been continuously claiming this border state. There have also been reports of skirmishes between the armies of the two countries.

United States senators have introduced the resolution, which seeks to ratify the US’s recognition of Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India. US Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Bill Haggerty, introduced this proposal.

Markle is a progressive Democratic senator from Oregon, who also serves as co-chair of the US House Executive Commission on China. Haggerty is a former US ambassador to Japan. Both MPs are members of the US House Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC).

Support for India’s position

Giving background, the resolution begins by stating that since the Sino-Indian War of 1962, the US has recognized the McMahon Line as the international boundary between China and the “Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh” and that the US has recognized Arunachal “Recognized as.” “Not as a “disputed” territory but as an “integral part of the Republic of India” and this recognition is not qualified in any way.

The resolution states that Arunachal is part of China, calls it “South Tibet” and applies these minerals as part of “its increasingly aggressive and expansionist”.This is followed by a declaration by China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs, published in December 2021, which gives Mandarin language names for 15 geographical locations, including eight prongs, four mountain peaks, two rivers and a mountain pass. Are included. jumper regions where each of these is located”.Referring to the recent skirmishes in the eastern sector, the resolution pointed out how in December 2022 Chinese and Indian troops clashed along the LAC in Arunachal, which was the “biggest clash in the eastern sector in six years”.

It also claimed that the People’s Liberation Army of China carried out “provocative actions” in April 2020 along the LAC in the western sector as part of its conspiracy to “re-increase troops, create new setbacks in nomination areas”. , and especially in the Depsang Plains”. Its vicinity has troubled Indian patrols in disputed areas.” “Galwan Valley, Hot Springs and Pangong Lake”.

The resolution stated that these provocations by China promoted reforms in India-China reconstruction and led to the Galwan Valley clash, which resulted in the death of 20 Indian soldiers.

The resolution also pointed out that China also built two Chinese encirclements along the LAC near Arunachal with misaligned dates and extended its territorial affiliation into Bhutanese territory in the eastern sector.

Resolution

The resolution also supports a free and open Indo-Pacific and a joint approach to India’s defense modernisation, which includes “moving away from countries that fail to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other countries”. Subtle explains. No reference. It commends India for stepping up its development efforts in Arunachal, including improving border infrastructure, connectivity and energy security, including renewable energy generation.

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