[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15323]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 613--RECOGNIZING THE 63RD ANNIVERSARY OF INDIA'S 
 INDEPENDENCE, EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO AMERICANS OF INDIAN DESCENT 
FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY, AND EXPRESSING SUPPORT AND OPTIMISM 
FOR THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AND FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES 
                        AND INDIA IN THE FUTURE

  Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Dodd) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 613

       Whereas on August 15, 1947, India gained independence from 
     Great Britain and became a sovereign nation;
       Whereas August 15 is celebrated in India as Independence 
     Day;
       Whereas India is the largest democracy in the world;
       Whereas India has one of the largest and most dynamic 
     economies in the world;
       Whereas, in recent years, the United States and India have 
     pursued a strategic partnership based on common interests and 
     shared commitments to freedom, democracy, pluralism, human 
     rights, and the rule of law;
       Whereas President Barack Obama referred to the relationship 
     between the United States and India as ``one of the defining 
     partnerships of the 21st century'' at the first State dinner 
     hosted by President Obama, which was held in honor of Indian 
     Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in November 2009;
       Whereas the United States and India completed the inaugural 
     round of the United States-India Strategic Dialogue in June 
     2010;
       Whereas the United States and India have undertaken a 
     cooperative effort in the area of civilian nuclear power, 
     which Congress approved through the enactment of the United 
     States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and 
     Nonproliferation Enhancement Act (Public Law 110-369; 122 
     Stat. 4028);
       Whereas the strong relationship between the United States 
     and India, based on mutual trust and respect, enables close 
     collaboration across a broad spectrum of strategic interests, 
     including counterterrorism, democracy promotion, regional 
     economic development, human rights, and scientific research;
       Whereas the United States and India have balanced, growing, 
     and mutually beneficial trade and investment ties that create 
     jobs in both countries;
       Whereas, since 2001, Indians have comprised the largest 
     foreign student population on college campuses in the United 
     States, accounting for approximately 15 percent of all 
     foreign students in the United States;
       Whereas there are more than 2,000,000 Americans of Indian 
     descent in the United States;
       Whereas Americans of Indian descent have made lasting 
     contributions to the social and economic fabric of the United 
     States; and
       Whereas Americans of Indian descent continue to enrich all 
     sectors of public life in the United States, including as 
     government, military, and law enforcement officials working 
     to uphold the Constitution of the United States and to 
     protect all people in the United States: Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes the 63rd anniversary of India's 
     independence;
       (2) celebrates the contributions of Americans of Indian 
     descent to society in the United States; and
       (3) remains committed to fostering and advancing the 
     strategic partnership between the United States and India in 
     the future.

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