IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 607 
Recognizing the importance of the historic 2014 Indian Elections. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 29, 2014 
Mr. SCHOCK (for himself, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Ms. 
GABBARD, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. HOLDING, Mr. MURPHY of 
Florida, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. BERA of California, Mr. CROWLEY, 
and Mr. ROSKAM) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the importance of the historic 2014 Indian 
Elections. 
Whereas India is the world’s largest democracy, with more 
than 1.2 billion people living in 29 states and 7 union 
territories; 
Whereas the United States established diplomatic relations 
with India on November 1, 1946, and officially recog-
nized India as an independent state on August 15, 1947; 
Whereas the United States-India relationship is rooted in 
common values, including democracy, respect for ethnic 
and religious diversity, and the rule of law and is further 
strengthened by strong people-to-people ties; 
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Whereas the United States supports the fundamental demo-
cratic rights guaranteed in the Constitution of India; 
Whereas the United States recognizes the critical role India 
plays in maintaining regional and global stability; 
Whereas Indian foreign direct investment in the United 
States economy has surpassed $5 billion, creating and 
supporting thousands of United States jobs; 
Whereas United States agricultural, manufacturing, defense 
and energy industries are eager to engage with India for 
mutual growth opportunities; 
Whereas with some 550 million people voting, India’s recent 
elections marked the largest democratic exercise in the 
world; 
Whereas all parties participating in India’s polls carried out 
a hard-fought, free and fair election; 
Whereas the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prevailed in the 
election, securing 282 out of 543 total seats of the Lok 
Sabha (India’s lower house of Parliament); 
Whereas the new Indian government’s commitment to effi-
cient governance, respect for the rule of law, and strong 
alliances with strategic partners like the United States 
will benefit India and the United States-India partner-
ship; 
Whereas the United States has an opportunity to build on 
the U.S.-India strategic partnership that has been cul-
tivated over the course of the past decades with both the 
Congress Party and BJP-led governments; and 
Whereas the President of the United States, Barack Obama, 
has invited Prime Minister Modi to visit the United 
States and committed to work with the new government 
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to ‘‘fulfill the extraordinary promise of the United States- 
India strategic partnership’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the people of India on holding 
the largest democratic exercise in the history of the 
world; 
(2) recognizes that both opposition and winning 
party members participated in a hard-fought elec-
tion; 
(3) commits to working with the new Narendra 
Modi-led Indian Government to advance shared val-
ues and interests; and 
(4) will seek to further strengthen our strategic 
partnership with India, including in the defense, 
trade, and security arenas. 
Æ 
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