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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 680 

Condemning the People’s Republic of China’s use of military aggression 

to change the status quo at the Line of Actual Control between India 

and China. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

AUGUST 13, 2020 

Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. WARNER) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the People’s Republic of China’s use of military 

aggression to change the status quo at the Line of Actual 

Control between India and China. 

Whereas, since a truce ended the 1962 war between India 

and the People’s Republic of China, the countries have 

been divided by a Line of Actual Control; 

Whereas the United States officially recognizes the McMahon 

Line, the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, and encourages a diplomatic solution to remaining contested areas 

of the border between India and China; 

Whereas, due to the disputed nature of the Line of Actual 

Control, minor standoffs between India and the People’s 

Republic of China have occasionally happened, but prior 

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to June 15, 2020, no military fatalities had occurred 

since 1975; 

Whereas, in the months leading up to June 15, 2020, the 

People’s Republic of China increased troop deployments, 

built new infrastructure in contested areas, and harassed 

Indian patrols along multiple sectors of the Line of Actual Control, particularly around the Depsang Plains, 

Galwan Valley, Hot Springs, and Pangong Lake; 

Whereas the events of June 15, 2020, which resulted in the 

death of 20 Indian soldiers, raises serious concerns regarding the intent of the Government of the People’s Republic of China and its military forces; 

Whereas this act by the People’s Republic of China military 

occurred during bilateral diplomatic negotiations between 

the Governments of the People’s Republic of China and 

India, who were attempting to deescalate tensions at the 

Line of Actual Control; 

Whereas the Government of the People’s Republic of China’s 

expanded territorial claims in Bhutan’s eastern sector is 

a transparent attempt at expanding its illegitimate claims 

over the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh; 

Whereas the United States designated India as a Major Defense Partner and has taken steps to deepen the bilateral 

defense relationship, including by elevating India to Strategic Trade Authorization Tier 1 Status and conducting 

annual joint military exercises; 

Whereas the United States Government remains committed 

to a free and open Indo-Pacific and views China’s aggression at the Line of Actual Control, in the Indian Ocean, 

and in the Western Pacific as a threat to the stability 

and security of the international community; 

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Whereas the Government of India has taken steps to secure 

its telecommunications infrastructure from Chinese security threats; 

Whereas it mutually benefits the United States and India to 

strengthen their Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership through increased defense interoperability, intelligence sharing, access to military installations, and 

trade; 

Whereas the United States and India have signed three 

foundational military agreements, the General Security of 

Military Information Agreement, the Logistics Exchange 

Memorandum of Understanding, and the Communications, Compatibility, and Security Agreement, and are 

working to sign the Basic Exchange and Cooperation 

Agreement; and 

Whereas it is in the mutual interest of the United States and 

India to expand their defense and intelligence relationships both bilaterally, as well as multilaterally through 

the Quadrilateral Dialogue with Japan and Australia: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) condemns the People’s Republic of China’s 

3 use of military force to change the status quo at the 

4 Line of Actual Control, as well as its refusal to de5 marcate that Line in accordance with past bilateral 

6 agreements with India; 

7 (2) supports a diplomatic solution that rapidly 

8 restores the April 2020 status quo at the Line of 

9 Actual Control; 

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1 (3) commends India for taking steps to secure 

2 its telecommunications infrastructure from Chinese 

3 security threats and encourages multilateral engage4 ment in these efforts, including through the Blue 

5 Dot Network; 

6 (4) commits to deepening defense, intelligence, 

7 and economic ties with India in line with fulfilling 

8 the full potential of the Comprehensive Global Stra9 tegic Partnership; and 

10 (5) supports bilateral and multilateral partner11 ships, such as the Quadrilateral Dialogue, to pro12 mote a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific. 

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