Garcetti’s nomination was pending since July 2021 in the US Congress (Parliament). At that time he was nominated by President Biden for this prestigious diplomatic post.
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US Senate President Joe Biden close associate and former mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti The appointment of as the Ambassador of India was confirmed on Wednesday. This important diplomatic post has been lying vacant for more than two years. in India America The Senate voted Wednesday on the nomination of Eric Garcetti as the next U.S. ambassador.
Garcetti’s nomination was pending since July 2021 in the US Congress (Parliament). At that time he was nominated by President Biden for this prestigious diplomatic post. Last week, the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee voted in favor of Garcetti by 13 votes to eight in its business advisory meeting. Kenneth Juster was the last US Ambassador to India, who remained in the post till January 2021.
#WATCH , US Senate voted 52-42 advancing former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be US Ambassador to India. pic.twitter.com/YJfdMNfRzY
— ANI (@ANI) March 15, 2023
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Gratitude to President Biden and the White House
Eric Garcetti said that I am thrilled with today’s result, which was a decisive and bipartisan decision to fill an important position that has been vacant for a long time. I am grateful to President Biden and the White House. He said that I am ready and eager to start my service representing our important interests in India.
I’m thrilled with today’s outcome, which was a decisive & bipartisan decision to fill a critical post that had been vacant for long. I’m grateful to President Biden & the White House. I’m ready & eager to begin my service representing our critical interests in India: Eric Garcetti pic.twitter.com/38AsuLLNjL
— ANI (@ANI) March 15, 2023