[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 101 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 101

 Expressing support for the Republic of India to gain a permanent seat 
                on the United Nations Security Council.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 17, 2011

  Mr. Hastings of Florida (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Polis) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                           on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing support for the Republic of India to gain a permanent seat 
                on the United Nations Security Council.

Whereas the current makeup of the permanent United Nations Security Council, the 
        United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, and China, reflects the 
        global power structure in the immediate postwar world;
Whereas the challenges of the 21st century require that United Nations Security 
        Council membership be reformed to include rising economic, political, 
        diplomatic, and military powers representative of all regions of the 
        world;
Whereas, on October 12, 2010, the Republic of India was elected by an 
        overwhelming majority of the United Nations General Assembly as the 
        Asian regional representative to the Security Council, which is seen as 
        a key step towards achieving a permanent seat;
Whereas India is an increasingly influential global power, the most populous 
        democracy on earth, and an indispensable partner to the United States;
Whereas with a population of almost 1,200,000,000, India represents about one-
        sixth of the world's people;
Whereas India is one of the fastest growing major economies in the world, the 
        dominant economic power in South Asia, has the world's second largest 
        labor force, and is an increasingly significant hub for high-tech 
        industry, telecommunications, and automobile manufacturing;
Whereas India has the third largest standing army in the world and ranks 10th in 
        overall military expenditures;
Whereas India has a strategic role in addressing major global security issues, 
        and has provided tens of thousands of troops for dozens of United 
        Nations peacekeeping missions around the world;
Whereas India is a strong participant in numerous multilateral international and 
        regional organizations, from the World Trade Organization to the G20 to 
        the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation and the East Asia 
        Summit;
Whereas India is an essential partner of the United States and supports many of 
        the Nation's goals and policies, from counterterrorism to export trade 
        to domestic economic recovery efforts; and
Whereas President Barack Obama, to a joint session of the Indian Parliament on 
        November 8, 2010, said, ``The United States not only welcomes India as a 
        rising global power, we fervently support it . . .'': Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses appreciation for the Republic of India as a 
        strong, democratic ally, key economic partner, and a rising 
        global power;
            (2) supports India's inclusion as a permanent member of the 
        United Nations Security Council; and
            (3) encourages President Barack Obama to work with friends 
        and allies of the United States in the United Nations to effect 
        India's inclusion on the Security Council.
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