US Congress passes defence policy bill that calls out Chinese aggression against India
The USD 740 billion defence policy bill has officially been passed by the United States Congress which, among other things, include calling out Chinese aggression against India along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh.The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which was passed on Tuesday by the US House of Representatives and the Senate, include key components of Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi's resolution language urging the Chinese government to end its military aggression against India along the LAC.The House and Senate versions of the bill were reconciled by a bipartisan Congressional conference committee earlier in December.The inclusion of this provision, which Krishnamoorthi led as an amendment when the bill passed the House, reflects the US government's...