Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera from California and Congressman George Holding from North Carolina have been chosen the new Democratic and Republican co-chairs of the Congressional India Caucus.
Bera, the physician-turned-politician who was recently elected for a second term in the House of Representatives, is the only Indian lawmaker in the US Congress — and only the third in its history.
“I’m excited to take on this new role at a critical time for the partnership between the US and India,” Bera said, adding: “Building on Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the US in September and President Obama’s upcoming trip to India, I look forward to working with Congressman Holding and our colleagues in the Caucus to continue to grow the economic and strategic relationship between our countries and to advocate for the Indian American community.”