US Senate resolution condemns Mumbai blasts

Washington, Jul 14: A bipartisan group of Senators, led by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Richard Lugar, in a resolution condemned in the strongest terms, the July 11 terrorist attacks in India.

Expressing sympathy and support for the families of the deceased and wounded, the resolution, S.RES.527, adopted yesterday also pledged steadfast support to India as 'it seeks to reassure and protect the people of India and to bring the perpetrators of this despicable act of terrorism to justice.' Underlining that the US and India are both multi-cultural, multi-religious democracies that abhor terrorism in all its forms, the resolution asserted that both the countries will continue to work steadfastly together to overcome terrorist ideology and establish peace and security.

The resolution said the terrorists responsible for these attacks seek to disrupt the free, democratic, and pluralistic lifestyle enjoyed by the people of India and that the Indian government in joint efforts with the US is engaged in combating terrorism to ensure a safer and secure world.

The resolution also highlighted that the governments of countries throughout the world has strongly condemned the terrorists act in Mumbai, including the US Government and the Governments of Pakistan, the United Kingdom, and France.

Joe Biden and the Senate India Caucus leaders Hillary Clinton and John Cornyn along with Senators Bill Frist, Harry Reid and Norm Coleman were among those who sponsored the resolution.

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