Senate Bill Condemns Chinese Aggression Toward Indian Border State

Bill reaffirms that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India

An Indian Buddhist monk approaches the Thupten Gatsal Ling Gunpa, a branch of Tawang Monastery, in Itanagar, capital of Arunachal Pradesh, on October 11, 2009. Diptendu Dutta/AFP via Getty Images

A bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. Congress earlier this month reaffirming Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India. The Indian state is claimed by China as part of Tibet.

The bill was introduced on Feb. 16 by U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chair of the Congressional Executive Commission on China, and Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.). It was co-sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). It comes in the wake of recent confrontations along the disputed border between the two giant Asian neighbors.