Bera Urges Continued U.S.-India Partnership with New Indian Government

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As reported by the Washington Post, Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party swept to a landmark victory in India's recent elections. Congressman Bera offered the following comments on the elections:

"Congratulations to the people of India on successfully completing the largest exercise of democracy in the world. It has truly been inspiring to see. As the Indian government transitions, we must remember how vital the U.S.-India partnership is to increased stability and economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region and around the world, and continue to grow our unique relationship as the world's oldest and largest democracies."

"As a proud Gujarati American, I'd like to welcome India's new government. I look forward to working together to boost two-way trade and investment between our great nations and to continue to work towards Vice President Biden's goal of increasing our trade from $100 billion to $500 billion annually."

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