US ambassador-designate to India Eric Garcetti promises to build 'even stronger Indo-American ties'

The US ambassador-designate to India Eric Garcetti arrived in India late Tuesday night to fill the position left vacant for two years after Kenneth Juster completed his tenure in January 2021. The US Embassy in India tweeted, "Namaste, Ambassador-Designate Eric Garcetti! We're thrilled to welcome you to #IncredibleIndia and work with you to build even stronger ties between our two great nations."

On March 24, Garcetti was sworn in by US Vice-President Kamala Harris as the new US Ambassador to India. Garcetti won the mandate by a vote of 52 to 42, a major victory for US President Joe Biden as well, who stuck by his political ally despite the allegations. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee also voted in favour of the former Los Angeles Mayor to become the ambassador of India. The panel approved the nomination by a vote of 13-8, with Republican Senators Todd Young and Bill Hagerty joining all the committee's Democrats in voting in favour of Garcetti.