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The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Joe Biden's close aide Eric Garcetti as the countrys next ambassador to India..
President Biden believes that the US has a crucial and consequential partnership with India and that Garcetti will make a strong and effective Ambassador, Olivia Dalton, Principal Deputy Press Secretary, told PTI...
"The President thanks Chairman Menendez and Senators on both sides of the aisle for their thorough consideration and for todays bipartisan vote to confirm Mayor Garcetti, Dalton said...
Founded on shared values, supported by growing economic and trade ties, and strengthened by the Indian diaspora here in the US, this partnership continues to hold significant promise for the future," Senator Mark Warner, Co-Chair of Senate India Caucus, said.. "As co-chair of the Senate India Caucus, I am glad that there will finally be a Senate-confirmed ambassador in New Delhi," Warner said...
Garcetti was not confirmed by the Senate in President Biden's first two years in office amid concerns by some lawmakers that the then-mayor had not adequately handled allegations against a former senior adviser of sexual assault and harassment...
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