The U.S. is sending an ambassador to India after leaving the job vacant for 26 months
1 year, 9 months ago

The U.S. is sending an ambassador to India after leaving the job vacant for 26 months

NPR  

The U.S. is sending an ambassador to India after leaving the job vacant for 26 months Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Tullberg/Getty Images Michael Tullberg/Getty Images MUMBAI, India — Across India, virtually all the headlines about Eric Garcetti's confirmation include one key word: "Finally." A divided U.S. Senate late Wednesday confirmed Garcetti, a former mayor of Los Angeles, as the next U.S. ambassador to India. Washington had left its ambassador job in India vacant for 26 months – the longest stretch in the history of U.S.-Indian relations. Sponsor Message India is the world's most populous democracy, and Washington often sees it as a bulwark in Asia against a rising, authoritarian China, with which India shares a more than 2,000-mile border.

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US Consulate in Bengaluru set to open in Jan 2025, BJP and Congress claim credit
3 days, 18 hours ago

US Consulate in Bengaluru set to open in Jan 2025, BJP and Congress claim credit

India Today  

United States Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, announced that the US is actively working towards establishing a consulate in Bengaluru by January 2025. Garcetti made the announcement during an interactive session hosted by the US-India Business Council, noting that Bengaluru is the only major city without a US consulate. In a statement, he noted, “This milestone wouldn’t have been possible …

Trump's personalised form of diplomacy might work for India: Ex-UN envoy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump's personalised form of diplomacy might work for India: Ex-UN envoy

India Today  

Syed Akbaruddin, India’s former envoy to the UN, said that US President-elect Donald Trump's personalised form of diplomacy could work in India's favour. If this is the personalised form of diplomacy that Trump would engage in, it would work well for India," the former envoy told India Today News Director Rahul Kanwal when he was asked if the incoming US …

Trump highly unpredictable, New Delhi will have to wait and watch: Ex-Indian diplomats
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump highly unpredictable, New Delhi will have to wait and watch: Ex-Indian diplomats

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, As Donald Trump registered a historic comeback in the US presidential election, many former Indian diplomats on Wednesday concurred that the India-US ties will "continue to grow" from strength to strength, even as some of them cautioned that Trump is "highly unpredictable" and New Delhi will have to "wait and watch" to see what position he adopts going …

Harris could be the next president. What does that mean for Garcetti?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Harris could be the next president. What does that mean for Garcetti?

LA Times  

Eric Garcetti, left, with his daughter Maya Garcetti, reacts after being sworn in as Ambassador to India by Vice President Kamala Harris in 2023. Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s deep loyalty to President Biden earned him a posting to India. A White House official said the vice president considers Garcetti “a colleague and a friend.” “From standing together in …

US outreach to Indian Opposition leaders continue: Eric Garcetti meets Mallikarjun Kharge
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US outreach to Indian Opposition leaders continue: Eric Garcetti meets Mallikarjun Kharge

Op India  

On the 3rd of September, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence. Taking X, Kharge shared some pictures with Garcetti and said: “India and the United States enjoy a comprehensive global strategic partnership covering almost all areas of human endeavour, driven by shared democratic values. Delighted to meet Ambassador of the US to …

Vinay Mohan Kwatra, ex-foreign secretary, appointed as India's next envoy to US | 5 FACTS about him
5 months ago

Vinay Mohan Kwatra, ex-foreign secretary, appointed as India's next envoy to US | 5 FACTS about him

India TV News  

New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to the United States, announced the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday. Five FACTS Vinay Mohan Kwatra is a 1988 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, who took over as the 34th Foreign Secretary after Harsh Vardhan Shringla and served from May 1, 2022, till July 14, 2024, …

Vikram Misri named new foreign secretary, Kwatra in race for ambassador to US
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Vikram Misri named new foreign secretary, Kwatra in race for ambassador to US

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI : Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri is all set to take over as the next foreign secretary. “Vikram Misri, an Indian Foreign Service 1989 batch officer, will be appointed as the next foreign secretary with effect from July 15,’’ the Appointments Committee of Cabinet stated on Friday. Misri, 59, known as a China expert, has served as …

What US envoy said about setting up American consulate in Bengaluru
6 months, 4 weeks ago

What US envoy said about setting up American consulate in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

U.S. ambassador to India Eric Garcetti expressed hope that the proposed American consulate in Bengaluru could be established in the coming year. Addressing the U.S.-India Commercial Space Cooperation Conference, Mr. Garcetti said that during the state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the United States in 2023, he and US President Joe Biden announced the opening of two more …

‘US-India ties reaching new heights’: Eric Garcetti says as he completes one year as envoy
7 months, 1 week ago

‘US-India ties reaching new heights’: Eric Garcetti says as he completes one year as envoy

Hindustan Times  

From the seabed to the stars, the US-India relationship is reaching "new heights", said Ambassador Eric Garcetti as he completed one year as the envoy of the United States in the country. US ambassador Eric Garcetti On Monday, Garcetti shared a nearly-four-minute video on X to recall his journey in India in the last 12 months and wrote: “What a …

'I want you to bring down visa wait time in India', US Envoy recalls Biden's order
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'I want you to bring down visa wait time in India', US Envoy recalls Biden's order

Hindustan Times  

The US envoy to India, Eric Garcetti, revealed that President Joe Biden directed him to reduce visa wait times in India, marking the first time an ambassador has been given such an instruction in any country. Speaking to ANI, Garcetti said, "This is a legislative issue Congress needs to tackle, whether it's the number of legal immigrants, green cards, or …

India's opaque corporate tax practices are a barrier to companies: US Ambassador
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India's opaque corporate tax practices are a barrier to companies: US Ambassador

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Although bilateral trade between India and the US is at its highest at $200 billion, India’s tax structure is working as a deterrent for more US companies to invest here, said US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Tuesday. Ambassador Garcetti cited how a US shoe manufacturing firm opted out of considering India to manufacture their products and …

'It was complicated, now we're dating': Eric Garcetti on India-US ties
1 year ago

'It was complicated, now we're dating': Eric Garcetti on India-US ties

India Today  

US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, has likened India-US ties to a romantic relationship which is currently in the "dating" phase. Speaking about the relations between the two countries, Garcetti said, "To make this romantic, it is like our Facebook status for a long time was 'it's complicated'. The US Ambassador to India also spoke of the challenges in India-US …

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti manages visa counter in New Delhi to meet applicants. Watch
1 year, 1 month ago

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti manages visa counter in New Delhi to meet applicants. Watch

Hindustan Times  

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti took over a visa counter in New Delhi to meet prospective US visa applicants and address their inquiries firsthand. Our consular team in New Delhi woke up early this weekend for a special ‘Super Saturday’ dedicated to meeting the unprecedented demand for US visitor visas. We are seeing extra visa applicants with the help …

Free from L.A., Eric Garcetti is reinventing himself in India
1 year, 1 month ago

Free from L.A., Eric Garcetti is reinventing himself in India

LA Times  

Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has been U.S. ambassador to India since March. For years, Garcetti’s mother ran the family foundation, which invested in L.A.-area organizations with the goal of promoting “progressive social change.” The Garcettis traveled a lot. The job is “a lot of work but it’s great — good work,” Garcetti said. “Ambassador Garcetti is exactly the …

US embassy rebuts report that India-Canada row will hurt its ties with Delhi
1 year, 2 months ago

US embassy rebuts report that India-Canada row will hurt its ties with Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The US on Thursday dismissed a media report that ambassador Eric Garcetti had briefed his team that India-US relations could get worse over a diplomatic row with Canada, saying the envoy is focused on deepening the multi-faceted partnership with New Delhi. National Security Daily, a newsletter from Politico, had cited unnamed US state department officials to report that India-US ties …

US ambassador Eric Garcetti alerted team amid India-Canada row, 'reduce contact': Report
1 year, 2 months ago

US ambassador Eric Garcetti alerted team amid India-Canada row, 'reduce contact': Report

Hindustan Times  

While the United States maintained distance on the India-Canada diplomatic row, a Politico report claimed that US ambassador to India Eric Garcetti told his in-country team that relations between India and the United States could get worse for a time, because of India's diplomatic spat with Canada. US said the allegations brought by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau that India played …

US embassy rejects report claiming envoy's 'India ties could get worse' remark
1 year, 2 months ago

US embassy rejects report claiming envoy's 'India ties could get worse' remark

India Today  

The US embassy in India on Thursday dismissed reports of ambassador Eric Garcetti saying that US-India ties will be adversely affected due to New Delhi's diplomatic spat with Canada, saying that Garcetti was " working hard every day to deepen the partnership between the people and governments of the United States and India". Earlier, a report in the Politico claimed …

Ties with India 'could get worse' due to Canada row, US envoy told team: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

Ties with India 'could get worse' due to Canada row, US envoy told team: Report

India Today  

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti told his team in the country that relations between India and the US "could get worse for a time" due to New Delhi's diplomatic spat with Canada, according to a report in Politico. According to an unnamed State Department official, Garcetti also said that "the US may need to reduce its contacts with Indian …

Did envoy Garcetti ask his team to reduce contact with India over Canada row? US refutes reports
1 year, 2 months ago

Did envoy Garcetti ask his team to reduce contact with India over Canada row? US refutes reports

India TV News  

The United States has rejected the American media report wherein it was claimed that US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti informed his in-country team that relations between New Delhi and Ottawa could get worse for a time and the US may need to reduce its contacts with Indian officials for an undefined period of time. The report also claimed that …

Kashmir issue to be resolved by India and Pak, not 3rd party: Eric Garcetti
1 year, 2 months ago

Kashmir issue to be resolved by India and Pak, not 3rd party: Eric Garcetti

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Days after the US envoy to Pakistan made a low-profile visit to Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the US ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, said on Tuesday that the Kashmir issue can only be resolved by New Delhi and Islamabad. US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti at the 0th Indo US Economic Summit on Tuesday Donald Blome, the US …

Indo-U.S. ties must be more ambitious, vie for frictionless trade relationship: Ambassador Garcetti
1 year, 2 months ago

Indo-U.S. ties must be more ambitious, vie for frictionless trade relationship: Ambassador Garcetti

The Hindu  

India and the US need to strive towards a more ambitious and frictionless bilateral trade relationship, U.S. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said in New Delhi on Tuesday. Speaking at the 20th Indo-U.S. Economic Summit organised by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Garcetti lauded the recently concluded G-20 Summit in New Delhi, saying India has demonstrated its global leadership …

‘Most important country for me’: What Biden told US ambassador to India
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Most important country for me’: What Biden told US ambassador to India

Hindustan Times  

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Tuesday highlighted the profound connection between nations through the Indian diaspora. Delivering the keynote address at the Indiaspora G20 forum, Garcetti said US President Joe Biden had stressed to him the importance of India in the world. US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti addresses during the 'Indiaspora G20 Forum: The Road to India@100- …

‘International treasure..,’ US Ambassador Garcetti lauds NSA Ajit Doval
1 year, 6 months ago

‘International treasure..,’ US Ambassador Garcetti lauds NSA Ajit Doval

Live Mint  

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Tuesday praises National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, describing him as a global asset and acknowledging his remarkable journey from a humble background in Uttarakhand. A 'tea wala' in a village makes sure that she gets direct payment from the government on her phone, a 100 per cent of each one of those rupees.” …

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 …

Amid ongoing turmoil in Pakistan, U.S. Ambassador to India stresses importance of stability
1 year, 7 months ago

Amid ongoing turmoil in Pakistan, U.S. Ambassador to India stresses importance of stability

The Hindu  

The United States, India and the world want stability in Pakistan, says U.S. “This will be India’s first official state visit to the United States in 14 years and just the third official state visit hosted by the Biden Administration. The U.S. is now India’s biggest trading partner, with $191 billion in bilateral trade last year and India now sends …

Shah Rukh Khan hosts US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti at Mannat home
1 year, 7 months ago

Shah Rukh Khan hosts US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti at Mannat home

The Hindu  

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Tuesday met with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan at his Mumbai residence, Mannat. On Twitter, Garcetti shared pictures of his ‘wonderful chat’ with Shah Rukh Khan and jokingly wondered if it’s time for his Bollywood debut. 😉 Had a wonderful chat with superstar @iamsrk at his residence Mannat, learning more about the film …

US Ambassador Eric Garcetti meets Shah Rukh Khan at Mannat, asks 'time for my Bollywood debut?"
1 year, 7 months ago

US Ambassador Eric Garcetti meets Shah Rukh Khan at Mannat, asks 'time for my Bollywood debut?"

India TV News  

US Ambassador Eric Garcetti, who has been on his visit to India, met Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan at his residence Mannat in Mumbai. In another picture, Garcetti holds a yellow colour football in hand while he is surrounded by Shah Rukh's manager Pooja Dadlani and his wife Gauri Khan. "The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from …

‘Amazing moment’: US Ambassador Eric Garcetti speaks on India-US ties in Gujarat's Sabarmati
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Amazing moment’: US Ambassador Eric Garcetti speaks on India-US ties in Gujarat's Sabarmati

Hindustan Times  

Newly appointed Ambassador of the United States to India, Eric Garcetti on Monday visited the Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat. Wherever that is challenged, we stand together.” Ambassador of United States to India Eric Garcetti spins the charkha during his visit to the Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram. "…Today, while so much has changed since I was 19 years' old, one thing that …

Tentative settlement reached in lawsuit over Garcetti aide’s alleged sexual harassment
1 year, 7 months ago

Tentative settlement reached in lawsuit over Garcetti aide’s alleged sexual harassment

LA Times  

A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed by a Los Angeles police officer alleging sexual harassment by a key aide to former Mayor Eric Garcetti. A Los Angeles Police Department officer who accused ex-Mayor Eric Garcetti’s former senior advisor Rick Jacobs of sexual harassment has tentatively agreed to settle his lawsuit with the city, according to court …

Video | US ambassador-designate Eric Garcetti greeted warmly as he takes up post
1 year, 8 months ago

Video | US ambassador-designate Eric Garcetti greeted warmly as he takes up post

Hindustan Times  

The US ambassador-designate to India, Eric Garcetti, who arrived in Delhi on Tuesday, received a warm welcome as he took up the post. Sharing a video of Garcetti being received by officials, the embassy said on Friday that it is “confident the U.S.-India partnership will advance through his leadership.” Screengrab of the video shared by US embassy in India. “Excitement …

Balancing India-Russia Ties To Countering China Threat, New US Envoy Garcetti Will Have Hands Full
1 year, 8 months ago

Balancing India-Russia Ties To Countering China Threat, New US Envoy Garcetti Will Have Hands Full

ABP News  

New Delhi: Eric Garcetti, who will soon be taking over charge as the new US Ambassador to India, will have his hands full while carrying out President Joe Biden’s mandate in bolstering US-India ties at a time when the global geopolitical situation is at a vulnerable stage. Former US envoy Juster told ABP Live from Washington DC: “Under the Trump …

'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 …

Why Eric Michael Garcetti's appointment as Ambassador to India is a classic case of American supremacism
1 year, 8 months ago

Why Eric Michael Garcetti's appointment as Ambassador to India is a classic case of American supremacism

Firstpost  

A multipolar world order requires a paradigm shift in understanding when decades have been defined by a US-led hegemonic unipolarity. Garcetti’s comments on India’s Citizenship Amendment Act were a highly political statement that would suit Democratic positions, yet reflected a limited understanding of Indian issues. European allies of the US, as well as Japan, also have highly specific citizenship criteria, …

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 …

DC Edit | After 2 years, nod for Garcetti
1 year, 9 months ago

DC Edit | After 2 years, nod for Garcetti

Deccan Chronicle  

Eric Garcetti will be the US Ambassador to India. The key post of US Ambassador to India had lain vacant since the previous envoy had resigned after the government changed in Washington with Democrat Joe Biden beating the Republican Donald Trump in the 2020 polls that became severely contentious thanks to the airing of conspiracy theories by the man who …

India welcomes confirmation of Eric Garcetti as U.S. Ambassador
1 year, 9 months ago

India welcomes confirmation of Eric Garcetti as U.S. Ambassador

The Hindu  

India has welcomed the confirmation of U.S. Ambassador-designate Eric Garcetti by the Senate saying that New Delhi looks forward to work with him to advance bilateral relations. In the video Mr. Garcetti is shown arguing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that he will take up human rights issues in India during his tenure and said, “These will not just …

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 confirms Eric Garcetti as Ambassador to India
1 year, 9 months ago

US Senate confirms Eric Garcetti as Ambassador to India

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Eric Garcetti, President Joe Biden's close aide, will be the next US Ambassador to India after the Senate confirmed his nomination, ending a protracted hiatus of over two years to fill the key diplomatic position. Garcetti's nomination was not brought to the Senate floor for a vote during the last Congress as the ruling Democratic Party did not have …

Garcetti gets his India post, but fallout over scandal remains
1 year, 9 months ago

Garcetti gets his India post, but fallout over scandal remains

LA Times  

President Biden is greeted by then-L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and Karen Bass, who would succeed Garcetti, at LAX in 2022. The former Los Angeles mayor was confirmed Wednesday as U.S. ambassador to India following months of speculation over whether Garcetti knew or should have known about a former top aide’s alleged sexual harassment of colleagues. “He becoming an ambassador to …

Editorial: Ambassador Garcetti breaks the curse on L.A. mayors’ political ambitions
1 year, 9 months ago

Editorial: Ambassador Garcetti breaks the curse on L.A. mayors’ political ambitions

LA Times  

Congratulations to Eric Garcetti, and not just for becoming the U.S. ambassador to India. By finally snagging himself a plum appointment, Garcetti has bucked history and may have broken the curse that has long plagued past mayors’ political ambitions. The mayor’s bodyguard, Matthew Garza, sued the city in 2020, alleging he was repeatedly sexually harassed by Garcetti’s advisor, Rick Jacobs …

US Senate confirms former Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti as ambassador to India – Firstpost
1 year, 9 months ago

US Senate confirms former Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti as ambassador to India – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The chamber cleared a key hurdle to further pave the way for a final confirmation vote later Wednesday. Senators voted 52 to 42 to break a filibuster on the appointment of Garcetti Washington: The appointment of former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as India’s envoy was confirmed by the US Senate on Wednesday. The US Senate on Wednesday advanced President …

Eric Garcetti finally got the ambassadorship he wanted. Here’s how he did it
1 year, 9 months ago

Eric Garcetti finally got the ambassadorship he wanted. Here’s how he did it

LA Times  

It took nearly two years, but former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti finally got the job. “Once Biden nominated him for the second time, it was clear that this was a priority for him and it was now going to be pretty embarrassing if we couldn’t confirm a nominee to one of our most important allies for three years,” said …

Senate confirms Garcetti as ambassador to India
1 year, 9 months ago

Senate confirms Garcetti as ambassador to India

LA Times  

Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti gives a speech in 2020. The Senate confirmed former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as U.S. ambassador to India on Wednesday, ending a nearly two-year fight over his nomination. Democratic defections had mounted Wednesday morning, with several senators citing lingering questions about whether Garcetti knew or should have known about a former top aide’s …

U.S. Ambassadorial nominee Eric Garcetti nears last hurdle before confirmation
1 year, 9 months ago

U.S. Ambassadorial nominee Eric Garcetti nears last hurdle before confirmation

The Hindu  

U.S. Ambassadorial nominee to India Eric Garcetti’s confirmation went into its final stages on Tuesday, with the U.S. Senate scheduled to consider a “cloture motion”, the final step before a full Senate vote that would allow him to take up his assignment in New Delhi. Amid a series of allegations that he did not prevent his chief aide, Rick Jacobs, …

Garcetti’s Nomination as US Envoy to India Advances but Stance on CAA Raises Concerns
1 year, 9 months ago

Garcetti’s Nomination as US Envoy to India Advances but Stance on CAA Raises Concerns

News 18  

The United States Foreign Relations Committee last week advanced the confirmation process for US President Joe Biden’s nominee for US ambassador to India, former Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti, for the second time. pic.twitter.com/9AHpyj1W16— Alok Bhatt March 14, 2023 Meanwhile, on social media, a video shared by Twitter account Wokeflix has surfaced where Garcetti is seen telling the Senate Foreign …

Top US official says no country would keep envoy position vacant for 2-plus years in ‘strategically important’ India
1 year, 9 months ago

Top US official says no country would keep envoy position vacant for 2-plus years in ‘strategically important’ India

Firstpost  

Washington: After over two years, the US is expected to get its ambassador to “strategically important” country India as a Senate committee voted in favor of former Los Angeles Mayor and President Joe Biden’s choice for the key envoy post, Eric Garcetti for the job. ‘In the interest of India’ Talking about the Senate committee vote, state department spokesman Ned …

Ex-Mayor & Biden's Pick: All About Eric Garcetti, Who is Expected to be US Ambassador to India
1 year, 9 months ago

Ex-Mayor & Biden's Pick: All About Eric Garcetti, Who is Expected to be US Ambassador to India

News 18  

A Senate committee in the US has voted in favour of former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be the United States Ambassador to India. Garcetti, a former Mayor of Los Angeles was nominated by US President Joe Biden for the diplomatic position in July 2021. – Garcetti, 52, a former Mayor of Los Angeles, was nominated by President …

Eric Garcetti: New US Ambassador to India is a controversial figure - here’s why
1 year, 9 months ago

Eric Garcetti: New US Ambassador to India is a controversial figure - here’s why

Live Mint  

On March 8, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 13-8 to advance the nomination of Eric Garcetti as the US ambassador to India, more than 1.5 years after he was initially considered for the position. Six additional nominations were earlier put on hold by Senator Marco Rubio, including that of Richard Verma, a former US ambassador to India, just days …

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