Senate Bill Condemns Chinese Aggression Toward Indian Border State

A bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. Congress earlier this month reaffirming Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India. The Indian state is claimed by China as part of Tibet.
The bill was introduced on Feb. 16 by U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chair of the Congressional Executive Commission on China, and Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.). It was co-sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). It comes in the wake of recent confrontations along the disputed border between the two giant Asian neighbors.
“This resolution makes clear 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 commits the U.S. to deepening support and assistance to the region, alongside like-minded international partners and donors,” Merkley said in a press release….}