McMohan line is considered as the international border between China and India
The McMahon line has been recognised as the international boundary between China and Arunachal Pradesh according to a bipartisan Senate resolution that views Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India.
China has been considered to pose as a threat to the Free and Open Indo-Pacific, hence Senator Bill Hagerty says that it is critical for the United States to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with its strategic partners in the region, especially India.
Senator Bill Hagerty, introduced a resolution in the Senate along with Senator Jeff Merkley.
He continued to say that the bipartisan resolution expresses the Senate’s support to unequivocally recognise the state of Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India.
Condemning China’s military aggression to change the status quo along the Line of Actual Control, and further enhancing the US-India strategic partnership and the Quad in support of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific.
“America’s values supporting freedom and a rules-based order must be at the centre of all of our actions and relationships around the world, especially as the PRC government pushes an alternative vision,” Merkley said.
The resolution applauds the Indian government for taking steps to defend itself against Chinese aggression and security threats. These efforts include securing India's telecommunications infrastructure, investigating its procurement processes and supply chains, implementing investment screening standards, and expanding cooperation with Taiwan in public health and other areas.
The resolution seeks to strengthen the bilateral partnership between the United States and India in areas such as defence, technology, economics, and people-to-people ties, as well as to promote enhanced multilateral cooperation with India through the Quad, the East Asia Summit, and other international fora.
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