IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 539 
Recognizing the importance of United States-India relations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2023 
Mr. KHANNA (for himself and Mr. WALTZ) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the importance of United States-India relations. 
Whereas the Republic of India achieved its independence on 
August 15, 1947, and is celebrating 75 years of its inde-
pendence; 
Whereas the United States-India Comprehensive Global Stra-
tegic Partnership is critical for regional and global pros-
perity; 
Whereas, according to United Nations population estimates, 
India will become the most populous country in the world 
in 2023, with an estimated population of more than 
1,425,000,000 people; 
Whereas strong people-to-people and educational exchanges 
between the United States and the Republic of India ce-
ment our nations’ ties and serve as the foundation for 
deeper cooperation; 
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Whereas students from the Republic of India comprise nearly 
20 percent of all international students studying in the 
United States, that this community is expected to soon 
become the largest foreign student community in the 
United States, and in 2022, the United States Mission in 
India issued more than 82,000 Indian student visas, a 
record-breaking amount; 
Whereas, according to International Monetary Fund data, 
India is the fifth largest economy in the world; 
Whereas the furthering of trade and investment between the 
United States and the Republic of India, two of the 
world’s largest economies, is in the interest of both coun-
tries as well as the broader global economy; 
Whereas the United States became India’s largest trading 
partner in 2022, with bilateral goods and services trade 
almost 
doubling 
since 
2014, 
and 
exceeding 
$191,000,000,000 in 2022; 
Whereas the Republic of India hosted the Indo-Pacific Eco-
nomic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) negotiating 
round in February 2023; 
Whereas the United States designated India as a Major De-
fense Partner in 2016, and a strong United States-India 
defense partnership is critical for United States and In-
dian interests in the Indo-Pacific region; 
Whereas military-to-military ties between our two countries 
have deepened, with both countries undertaking bilateral 
and multilateral military exercises across air, land, and 
maritime domains, and are taking steps to strengthen de-
fense industrial base collaboration; 
Whereas the Republic of India’s G20 presidency reflects its 
economic rise and demonstrates its commitment to fur-
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thering multilateral coordination and progress in the 
areas of inclusive growth, environmental protection, tech-
nology and knowledge-sharing, women-led development, 
and more; 
Whereas the United States and India have coordinated close-
ly in numerous multilateral forums such as the Quad-
rilateral Security Dialogue (‘‘the Quad’’), the I2U2 
Group, and the G20, to address issues ranging from en-
ergy and food security to space, infrastructure, health, 
and critical and emerging technologies; 
Whereas the United States and India have been partners in 
advancing global health security, especially during the 
COVID–19 pandemic, during which India assisted other 
countries, including in the developing world through the 
deployment of vaccines and medicines; 
Whereas there are significant opportunities to work together 
to develop emerging technologies through private sector 
and academic and research partnerships to achieve 
shared energy goals; 
Whereas the United States and India announced the Initia-
tive on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) in May 
2022, as a significant line of partnership to expand de-
fense industrial and technological cooperation, including 
in areas such as artificial intelligence, quantum and high- 
performance computing, space, next generation tele-
communications, and semiconductor supply chains; and 
Whereas the diverse Indian American community, which 
numbers over 4,000,000 individuals, is critical to the 
strong people-to-people ties between India and the United 
States and has made critical contributions to the culture 
and economy of the United States, and forms one of the 
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strongest bonds linking our two countries together: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) reaffirms the strong and long-standing part-
nership between the Governments of the United 
States and the Republic of India, rooted in people to 
people ties, strategic interests, including upholding 
peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific 
region; 
(2) encourages the United States and India to 
continue and expand cooperation for a free, open, 
and resilient Indo-Pacific, including through the 
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue; 
(3) welcomes the Republic of India’s participa-
tion in economic initiatives, including through bilat-
eral and multilateral forums, its participation in the 
Quad, and other venues of cooperation; 
(4) supports the United States and the Repub-
lic of India identifying further opportunities to deep-
en engagement and further defense, commercial, and 
investment ties; 
(5) affirms the importance of technology co-
operation between the United States and India, in-
cluding through the Initiative on Critical and 
Emerging Technology; 
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(6) recognizes the importance of expanding peo-
ple-to-people programs between the United States 
and India, particularly between educational institu-
tions; 
(7) appreciates the contributions of Americans 
of Indian origin, and desires closer relations between 
the people of the United States and the people of 
India; and 
(8) views the bilateral relationship as holding 
the potential to bring significant benefit to the citi-
zens of both nations, and to make considerable con-
tributions to addressing the global challenges of the 
21st century. 
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