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SR8674 • 2026
Honoring the 2026 Republic Day of India.
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Republic day of India
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Republic day of India
WHEREAS, January 26, 2026, marked the 77th Republic Day in India, 1 commemorating the effective adoption of the Constitution of the 2 world's largest democracy; and 3 WHEREAS, India solidified their achievement of independence from 4 British rule through peaceful and nonviolent resistance; and5 WHEREAS, India's Constitution requires equality under the law, 6 asserts equality before law, and declares that "the State shall not 7 deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of 8 the laws within the territory of India"; and 9 WHEREAS, India has a strong tradition of maintaining democratic 10 ideals through robust checks on those in power; and11 WHEREAS, Washington state has many cultural and economic ties to 12 India, including more than 100,000 Indian Americans living in the 13 state; and 14 WHEREAS, The newly established Consulate General of India in 15 Seattle works to strengthen the comprehensive global strategic 16 partnership between India and the State of Washington sharing 17 priorities, including agriculture, trade and economic cooperation, 18 science and technology, critical and emerging technologies, health 19 care, educational and cultural exchanges, and people-to-people ties; 20 and 21 SENATE RESOLUTION 8674 By Senators Dhingra, Slatter, Hasegawa, Chapman, Cleveland, Frame, Hunt, Kauffman, Lovelett, Lovick, Nobles, Pedersen, Saldaña, Shewmake, Stanford, Valdez, Wellman, C. Wilson, Liias, Wagoner, and Bateman p. 1 8674 WHEREAS, Indian Americans are small business owners, 1 entrepreneurs, and CEOs of Washington companies, including the 2 founding officers of many Seattle-based tech companies; and3 WHEREAS, These businesses provide valuable services, 4 resources, and jobs to the people of this state; and5 WHEREAS, Indian Americans have been emigrating to the West 6 Coast since the 19th century, working in our most vital 7 industries including agriculture, logging, and trade; and8 WHEREAS, Indian Americans reflect the values of inclusion 9 and pluralism through their many cultural and religious 10 identities, including Muslim, Sikh, and Hindu; and11 WHEREAS, Indian Americans serve selflessly in our armed 12 forces and in law enforcement, and contribute profoundly to the 13 health care industry and Washington's institutions of higher 14 education; 15 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate honor the 16 2026 Republic Day of India as a symbol of the shared values of 17 democracy, diversity, and inclusion, between the nation of India 18 and both the State of Washington and the United States of 19 America. 20 I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate, 21 do hereby certify that this is a true and 22 correct copy of Senate Resolution 8674, 23 adopted by the Senate 24 January 26, 2026 25 SARAH BANNISTER 26 Secretary of the Senate 27 p. 2 8674