Key Points
The Biden administration is making another attempt to push through its nominee for U.S. Ambassador to India next week, as the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (SCFR) has scheduled a nomination hearing for former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and six other nominees to various positions...
The listing of Garcetti as part of a Business meeting scheduled by the Foreign Relations Committee for February 28 will pave the way for a full Senate vote in the new Congress, where it has a greater chance of going through now as the Democrats have a 51-49 slim majority...
Significantly, the listing coincided with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumers 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.. India, with its democratic traditions, can be a very strong partner in outcompeting China..
However, at a Foreign Relations Committee meeting for the nomination of former US Ambassador to India (2014-2017) Richard R. Verma for a senior position in the U.S. State department on February 16, the issue came up for some comment...
Having a senior official on the ground that represents the President makes a big difference, Mr. Verma told members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during his confirmation hearing for Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, where he called the India-U.S. relationship a defining partnership of the century...
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