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That the House of Representatives— (1) reaffirms the strong and long-standing partnership 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 Quad; (3) welcomes the Republic of India’s participation in economic initiatives, including through bilateral and multilateral forums, its participation in the Quad, and other venues of cooperation; (4) supports the United States and the Republic of India identifying further opportunities to deepen engagement and further defense, commercial, and investment ties; (5) calls for continued cooperation on counterterrorism including the swift prosecution of the perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks; (6) affirms the importance of technology cooperation between the United States and India, including through the United States-India Transforming the Relationship Utilizing Strategic Technology; (7) recognizes the importance of expanding people-to-people programs between the United States and India, particularly between educational institutions; (8) appreciates the contributions of the Indian-American diaspora, and desires closer relations between the people of the United States and the people of India; (9) recognizes India’s growing energy needs as an essential component of its economic development, and applauds India for increasing its purchases of United States energy resources, which enhance mutual energy security, economic prosperity, and bilateral cooperation; and (10) views the bilateral relationship as holding the potential to bring significant benefit to the citizens of both nations, and to make considerable contributions to addressing the global challenges of the 21st century.