IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 484
Commending the Governments of India and Pakistan for improved diplomatic 
relations between the two countries, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2003
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the Governments of India and Pakistan for 
improved diplomatic relations between the two countries, 
and for other purposes.
Whereas India and Pakistan have been the victims of horrible 
terrorist attacks aimed at fostering regional instability 
and religious strife; 
Whereas disputes between India and Pakistan, such as the 
territorial conflict regarding Kashmir and ethnic and reli-
gious discord, have resulted in the deaths of thousands 
of innocent civilians; 
Whereas an attack on the Indian Parliament in December 
2001 led India and Pakistan to the brink of war; 
Whereas diplomatic relations between India and Pakistan 
have greatly improved since April 2003;
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Whereas efforts by India and Pakistan to improve relations 
despite their many disputes is laudable; 
Whereas in April 2003 Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari 
Vajpayee called for a continuation of dialogue with Paki-
stan to improve relations between both countries; 
Whereas Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf responded to 
Prime Minister Vajpayee’s extended hand with diplo-
macy; 
Whereas India and Pakistan have established new ambas-
sadors to further diplomatic ties between the two coun-
tries; 
Whereas in July 2003 a bus link was restored between India 
and Pakistan to further transportation, communication, 
and the economy; 
Whereas on November 25, 2003, India and Pakistan an-
nounced a cease-fire along their respective borders in 
Kashmir, reducing tensions and offering hope for a just 
resolution to this territorial dispute; 
Whereas on December 1, 2003, India and Pakistan an-
nounced the resumption of over flight and landing rights 
for airlines of the two countries by January 1, 2004, a 
critical step in the efforts to restore full diplomatic rela-
tions and to improve the daily lives of the citizens of the 
two countries; 
Whereas Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee has declared his in-
tent to attend a South Asian economic summit to be held 
in Pakistan in early January 2004; 
Whereas India is the world’s largest democracy and has striv-
en to combat poverty and environmental degradation, up-
hold human rights, and has achieved major gains in eco-
nomic development and production; and
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Whereas India and Pakistan have demonstrated goodwill to-
ward the United States by actively assisting in the war 
on terrorism: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) commends the Governments of India and 
Pakistan for improved diplomatic relations between 
the two countries, which has increased stability in 
the volatile South Asian region; 
(2) applauds the specific measures adopted by 
the Governments of India and Pakistan to improve 
such relations and reduce tensions, such as estab-
lishing new ambassadorships, bus links, air links, 
and a much-needed ceasefire between the two coun-
tries; and 
(3) calls on India and Pakistan to continue 
working together to solve mutual problems and to 
view each other as regional partners rather than a 
threat to each other.
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