A resolution designating September 30, 2014, as "United States and India Partnership Day".

Bill: 113-sres-571
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Introduced: 2014-09-18
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia

Commemorative events and holidays

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

India
Latest action: action_date: 2014-09-18
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5880; text as passed Sentate: CR S5799)

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-09-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Designates September 30, 2014, as United States and India Partnership Day.</p> <p> Recognizes that the U.S.-India relationship is a special and permanent bond.</p>

action_date: 2014-09-18
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Designates September 30, 2014, as United States and India Partnership Day.</p> <p> Recognizes that the U.S.-India relationship is a special and permanent bond.</p>

tv_txt: III 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 571 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2014 Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , and Mr. Menendez ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating September 30, 2014, as United States and India Partnership Day .

Whereas the United States, the oldest democracy in the world, will welcome the Prime Minister of India, the leader of the largest democracy in the world, to the Nation's capital, on September 30, 2014; Whereas the United States–India relationship is built on mutual respect for common values, including democracy, the rule of law, a market economy, and ethnic and religious diversity, and is bolstered by strong people-to-people connections, including a 3,000,000 strong Indian American diaspora; Whereas the Senate places tremendous value on the relationship between the United States and India, and the bipartisan Senate India Caucus comprises 42 Senators and is the largest country-specific caucus in the Senate; Whereas the Indian general election of 2014 was the largest election in Indian history, proving that democracy in India is as strong as it is encompassing of its religious, ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural diversity; Whereas the President of the United States congratulated the Prime Minister of India after his party's election victory and emphasized the deep bond and commitment to promoting economic opportunity, freedom, and security in India and the United States; Whereas the 2 largest democracies in the world, the United States and India, have further developed their governments, businesses, nonprofit organizations, nongovernmental organizations, artists, entertainers, athletes, scientists, engineers, doctors, nurses, universities, schools, and faiths and the dignity of their citizens by demonstrating the value of an enlightened democratic rule of law, a peaceful government, and freedom from terror, tyranny, and oppression; Whereas the relationship between the United States and India is vital to promoting stability, democracy, and economic prosperity in the 21st century; Whereas bilateral trade between the United States and India increased from $19,000,000,000 in 2000 to $95,000,000,000 in 2013; Whereas in 2013, the United States exported goods to India totaling $35,000,000,000 and generating 168,000 jobs in the United States; and Whereas in 2013, the United States invested more than $28,000,000,000 in India, generating more than 500,000 jobs in India: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) designates September 30, 2014, as United States and India Partnership Day , recognizing the contributions of the United States and India to one another and their relationship that will continue to help define the 21st century; and (2) recognizes that the relationship between the United States and India is a special and permanent bond.