At a time when the world is realizing that dangers of forgetting the lessons of history, I urge your office to make a statement recognizing the 1971 genocide that was perpetrated by the Pakistan Army and allied Islamists in Bangladesh. On March 25, 1971, The Pakistan Army and allied radical Islamists started ‘Operation Searchlight’ that eventually led to the genocide of 3 million people in East Pakistan (Bangladesh) over a period of 10 months.

• Condemn the genocide perpetrated by the Pakistan Army and their collaborators in Bangladesh (former East Pakistan), from March 1971 to December 1971
• Condemn statements, actions, and policies that deny or question that the massacres during ‘Operation Searchlight’ constituted a genocide and that dishonor the victims or disrespect their families, and recognizes that entire ethnic groups or religious communities are not responsible for the crimes committed by some members of their forces
• Encourage the White House and the State Department to promote peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region as a whole, and the right of all people living in the region, regardless of national, racial, ethnic, or religious background, to enjoy the benefits of democratic institutions, the rule of law, and economic opportunity
• encourages the United States to promote peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region as a whole, and the right of all people living in the region, regardless of national, racial, ethnic, or religious background, to enjoy the benefits of democratic institutions, the rule of law, and economic opportunity
• Recognize the death of the nearly 3 million people, mostly Hindus, killed or executed by the Pakistan Army, along with individuals who endured pain and suffering in 1971, as well as foreign nationals from other countries of the region, who risked or lost their lives.