Press Release

President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi announced today that they have come to a civil nuclear agreement. They also agreed to defense cooperation including the joint building of some equipment. Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. is part of the delegation in India with President Obama for the historic trip.

"The nuclear deal announced today makes billions of dollars in trade possible for U.S. companies that want to build and invest in India. That creates jobs in the U.S. and helps grow our economy," said Bera. "This is a deal we've been hoping to make for quite some time, and getting it done is another historic step forward in the U.S.-India relationship. Continued cooperation in defense also benefits both democracies as we deal with terrorism around the world."

Congressman Ami Bera M.D. represents Sacramento County. Born and raised in California, Bera is a physician and the only Indian American currently serving in Congress. He's fighting to rebuild an economy that works for middle class families and to reduce our country's debt in a responsible way. A proponent for strengthening United States' strategic and trading relationship with India and Asia, Bera is a member of the House Foreign Affairs committee and is working to open Asian markets to California products to create new jobs. He and his wife Janine live in Elk Grove with their daughter Sydra. For more updates on Rep. Bera follow @RepBera on Twitter, like Congressman Bera on Facebook, or visit https://www.bera.house.gov.