House resolution on PM's state visit to be taken up Wednesday

Washington, Nov 18 (PTI) Days ahead of the state visit
of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, a resolution
commemorating the Indo-US relationship has been schedule to be
taken up for debate in the US House of Representative
Wednesday.
The resolution (H res No 890) moved by Congressman Jim
McDermott and co-sponsored by 14 other lawmakers has been
placed sixth the agenda item of the day according to the floor
scheduled released Tuesday night by the House Majority Leader
Steny H Hoyer.
Noting that India's relationship with the US has
deepened in past years and encompasses cooperation on matters
relating to international security, world trade, technology,
science and health, the resolution looks forward to continuing
progress in the relationship between the two countries.
Welcoming Prime Minister to the US, the resolution
commends the maturating of the relationship between the US and
India, exemplified by the current official visit of Dr Singh.
The resolution notes that the ties between the US and
India has great potential to promote stability, democracy,
prosperity, and peace throughout the world and enhance the
ability of both countries to work together to provide global
leadership in areas of mutual concern and interest.
It says that Singh has helped shaped India's economic
policies to permit the expansion of a market economy, which
has led to greater economic prosperity for India and the
growth of a middle class. PTI LKJ
ANU