A resolution recognising Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India was approved by the US Senate on Thursday by Senators Jeff Merkley of Oregon, Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, and Jon Cornyn of Texas who voted in favour of the motion. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) also cosponsored the move.Senator Jeff Merkley while passing the resolution said, “This passage affirms the U.S. views the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh as part of the Republic of India—not the Peoples Republic of China—and commits the U.S. to deepening support and assistance to the region, alongside like-minded international partners.”This passage affirms the U.S. views the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh as part of the Republic of India—not the Peoples Republic of China—and commits the U.S. to deepening support and assistance to the region, alongside like-minded international partners.— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) July 13, 2023The McMahon Line, which separates the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) from the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, is once again acknowledged by the United States in the resolution. According to reports, the US rejects Chinese assertions that significant areas of Arunachal Pradesh are PRC territory as part of the PRCs increasingly aggressive and expansionist tactics.The resolution is now been presented on the Senate floor for approval. Meanwhile, Senator Hagerty said at the time when China continues to pose threats to the Free and Open Indo-Pacific, its difficult for the US to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our strategic partners in the region, especially India.“As tensions between India and China escalate over their shared border, the United States must stand strong in our defence of democracy by supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific,” said Senator Cornyn.Cornyn said further this resolution would reaffirm that the US recognises the Arunachal Pradesh as “part of the Republic of India”.
