'US should learn from India on how to improve its electoral practices and procedures': Ambassador Garcetti
8 months, 1 week ago

'US should learn from India on how to improve its electoral practices and procedures': Ambassador Garcetti

India TV News  

Sonipat: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, a senior American diplomat has openly praised the election process of India and said: "The US has something to learn from New Delhi in order to improve electoral practices and procedures'. US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti, while speaking at a private event in Sonipat, Haryana on Tuesday, lauded the electoral system of India and added America should learn the nuances crucial for improving electoral practices. When asked about the recent controversies regarding America's interference in the internal matters of India, the diplomat defended the comments made by the US and asserted "The US is a unique democracy where every branch of government, the news media and civil society has its own views and opinions about different countries." Notably, India had summoned a senior US diplomat to its External Affairs Ministry's office last month following contentious comments made by the US State Department regarding the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

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‘It's extraordinary to see the world's largest democracy…’: US envoy Eric Garcetti on Lok Sabha elections
7 months ago

‘It's extraordinary to see the world's largest democracy…’: US envoy Eric Garcetti on Lok Sabha elections

Hindustan Times  

As the Lok Sabha elections are being held in India across seven phases, the US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti has said that it is "extraordinary" to witness the world's largest democracy execute the biggest election in the world. US Ambassador Eric Garcetti is a first-time observer of the Lok Sabha elections in India. While speaking to ANI, the US …

PM Modi’s visit to the U.S. comes at a historic moment, says envoy Eric Garcetti
1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi’s visit to the U.S. comes at a historic moment, says envoy Eric Garcetti

The Hindu  

As the dates for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States draw closer, officials from New Delhi and Washington are busy making the final arrangements for the strategic and defence agreements the two sides hope to sign or announce during the State visit. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti says the visit will be a historic one as U.S. …

Great time for Indo-US strategic relations: Ambassador Garcetti
1 year, 6 months ago

Great time for Indo-US strategic relations: Ambassador Garcetti

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Eric Garcetti, Ambassador of the United States of America to India, while officially inaugurating the US Consulate General in Hyderabad on Friday evening at a gala celebration, said this was a great phase for the further strengthening of the Indo-US strategic friendship. It covers all areas – planet, people, prosperity and peace,” he said, sharing stage with Telangana state …

India-US friendship important for the entire planet: Garcetti
1 year, 6 months ago

India-US friendship important for the entire planet: Garcetti

The Hindu  

Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said that the entire planet was counting on the friendship between India and the United States, and the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US and US President Joe Biden to India later, will strengthen that association. The Ambassador said that the importance of the friendship emerges from the fact that the …

'US-India relations based on mutual desire for stronger economies': American envoy Eric Garcetti
1 year, 7 months ago

'US-India relations based on mutual desire for stronger economies': American envoy Eric Garcetti

Firstpost  

The US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti said on Monday that India and US share a relationship that is based on a common desire to have stronger economies and a peaceful Indo-Pacific region. Commenting on how electronic modes of payments helped empower Indian people from the bottom up, Garcetti said, “We want to see technology as a positive thing in …

'I cannot wait to serve' says Eric Garcetti, the new US Ambassador to India
1 year, 8 months ago

'I cannot wait to serve' says Eric Garcetti, the new US Ambassador to India

India TV News  

Eric Garcetti during a ceremonial event on Friday officially sworn in as the US Ambassador to India by Vice President Kamala Harris. He was nominated by president Joe Biden and his nomination was pending before the US congress since July 2021. Garcetti's nomination was pending since July 2021 Garcetti's nomination was pending before the US Congress since July 2021 when …

Garcetti sworn in as ambassador to India after two-year battle
1 year, 8 months ago

Garcetti sworn in as ambassador to India after two-year battle

LA Times  

Eric Garcetti is sworn in as U.S. ambassador to India by Vice President Kamala Harris in her ceremonial office Friday. “I’m so honored the vice president did this today.” The Senate voted 52 to 42 to confirm Garcetti earlier this month after his nomination had stalled for nearly two years over concerns about whether the former mayor knew, or should …

Explained: What Eric Garcetti's appointment as US ambassador means for India
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained: What Eric Garcetti's appointment as US ambassador means for India

Firstpost  

After more than two years, the US finally has an ambassador to India – Eric Garcetti. “Our best advocates are going to be Chinese companies who have a stake in this opening up.” Garcetti also said he hoped the deepening business bonds would soothe government concerns. “Sure, there are booms and busts that can happen but I think there will …

US Senate Panel Votes in Favour of Eric Garcetti's Nomination as Ambassador to India
1 year, 9 months ago

US Senate Panel Votes in Favour of Eric Garcetti's Nomination as Ambassador to India

News 18  

A key senatorial committee on Wednesday voted in favour of former Los Angles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be the US Ambassador to India, clearing the way amid questions over his handling of a sexual harassment case. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved Garcetti’s nomination by a vote of 13-8, with Republicans Todd Young and Bill Hagerty joining Democrats in …

Joe Biden administration makes renewed push to send Eric Garcetti as U.S. Ambassador to India
1 year, 10 months ago

Joe Biden administration makes renewed push to send Eric Garcetti as U.S. Ambassador to India

The Hindu  

The Biden administration is making another attempt to push through its nominee for U.S. India-U.S. relationship ‘defining partnership’ for this century: Former Ambassador Richard Verma Significantly, the listing coincided with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s travel to Delhi and Mumbai this week, where he led a senior U.S. Congress delegation for meetings, including with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. …

Nomination of Garcetti as Ambassador to India hits a dead end for Biden Administration
1 year, 11 months ago

Nomination of Garcetti as Ambassador to India hits a dead end for Biden Administration

The Hindu  

The U.S. Biden administration’s nomination of Eric Garcetti as its Ambassador to India appears to have run into a dead end with the current American Congress going into recess last week, and a new Congress beginning its 118th session on Tuesday. “Recess appointments are extremely rare, since it would mean the President taking away the U.S. Senate’s ability to weigh …

Time to confirm ambassador to India, says top Indian-American Congressman
2 years, 1 month ago

Time to confirm ambassador to India, says top Indian-American Congressman

The Hindu  

It is time to confirm a U.S. Ambassador to India, a top Indian-American Congressman said Monday noting that for nearly two years now there has been no American envoy in New Delhi. "The U.S. needs a strong defense and strategic partnership with India, especially in the face of escalating aggression from China," Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna said. "Two years into …

Will bolster India's capacity to secure its borders: Next US envoy to New Delhi
3 years ago

Will bolster India's capacity to secure its borders: Next US envoy to New Delhi

India TV News  

Eric Garcetti, who has been nominated by US President Joe Biden to be the next envoy to New Delhi, has said that he intends to help India strengthen its efforts to secure the country's borders. Underlining that India is situated in a 'tough neighbourhood', Garcetti said counterterrorism coordination between India and US will be stepped up. "India is situated in …

Waiting for Garcetti: India evaluates its ties with a post-Trump U.S.
3 years, 4 months ago

Waiting for Garcetti: India evaluates its ties with a post-Trump U.S.

LA Times  

Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, right, greets U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Wednesday. “Overall, the trajectory of U.S.-India relations has been going steadily upward for two decades,” said Vikram Singh, an India expert at the U.S. Institute for Peace’s Asia Center. “There are few relationships in the world that are …

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