US draft resolution on Arunachal in hands of senator who once warned of sanctions against India

Experts, however, point out that the recent resolution on Arunachal Pradesh introduced in the Senate supports India’s “diversification” of military purchases — a point that is sure to catch the eyes of those disappointed by New Delhi’s S-400 deal with Russia.

“There is a sentence in the resolution supporting India’s diversification of military purchases away from countries that fail to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other nations,” which is a reference to Russia “without naming it”, said Lisa Curtis, director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at US-based think tank Center for a New American Security (CNAS).

“That line would be important to any congressional member who is disappointed by India’s purchase of the S-400 [air defence systems],” she added.

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