https://sputniknews.in/20230316/bidens-controversial-ally-secures-senate-vote-to-be-next-us-ambassador-to-india-1183373.html
Biden’s Controversial Ally Secures Senate Vote to be Next US Ambassador to India
Biden’s Controversial Ally Secures Senate Vote to be Next US Ambassador to India
Sputnik India
he US Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti as Washington’s next Ambassador to India.
2023-03-16T11:36+0530
2023-03-16T11:36+0530
2023-03-16T11:36+0530
us
joe biden
india
new delhi
world news
eric garcetti
sexual harassment
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.in/img/07e7/03/10/1183773_0:162:3064:1886_1920x0_80_0_0_feacc179f8cd44558256b435e8c7356c.jpg
The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti as Washington’s next Ambassador to India, paving the way to fill a key diplomatic post that has remained vacant for over two years.US senators voted 52 to 42 to confirm Garcetti’s nomination.What is Known About Eric Garcetti?Garcetti was tapped to become the American envoy to New Delhi in 2021 after Biden took the oath of office.A close ally of President Joe Biden, Garcetti’s confirmation to the top diplomatic posting in New Delhi had been held up amid concerns in the US Congress about sexual misconduct allegations against one of his top aides.His nomination also didn’t make it to the Senate in the previous US Congress as Democrats didn’t have a majority. He was re-nominated for the position by Biden in January this year.Despite securing the nomination, concerns still linger over allegations against Garcetti’s aide.During Wednesday’s vote in the Senate, three Democrats voted against Garcetti. However, the Biden nominee managed to secure the nomination with the backing of seven Republicans who voted for him.Following the successful Senate vote, Garcetti said that he was “thrilled with today’s outcome”.
https://sputniknews.in/20230315/not-a-banana-republic-anger-grows-in-india-over-bidens-envoy-to-new-dehli-pick-1176145.html
us
india
new delhi
Sputnik India
feedback.hindi@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2023
Dhairya Maheshwari
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.in/img/07e6/0c/13/138962_0:0:641:640_100x100_80_0_0_2cb44360dbcdf6d84bf4b299cd045917.jpg
Dhairya Maheshwari
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.in/img/07e6/0c/13/138962_0:0:641:640_100x100_80_0_0_2cb44360dbcdf6d84bf4b299cd045917.jpg
News
en_IN
Sputnik India
feedback.hindi@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Sputnik India
feedback.hindi@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Dhairya Maheshwari
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.in/img/07e6/0c/13/138962_0:0:641:640_100x100_80_0_0_2cb44360dbcdf6d84bf4b299cd045917.jpg
eric garcetti india, eric garcetti ambassador, eric garcetti ambassador to india, eric garcetti news, us india relations
eric garcetti india, eric garcetti ambassador, eric garcetti ambassador to india, eric garcetti news, us india relations
Biden’s Controversial Ally Secures Senate Vote to be Next US Ambassador to India
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week voted 13-8 in favour of Eric Garcetti’s nomination.
The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti as Washington’s next Ambassador to India, paving the way to fill a key diplomatic post that has remained vacant for over two years.
US senators voted 52 to 42 to confirm Garcetti’s nomination.
What is Known About Eric Garcetti?
Garcetti was tapped to become the American envoy to New Delhi in 2021 after Biden took the oath of office.
A close ally of President Joe Biden, Garcetti’s confirmation to the top diplomatic posting in New Delhi had been held up amid concerns in the US Congress about sexual misconduct allegations against one of his top aides.
His nomination also didn’t make it to the Senate in the previous US Congress as Democrats didn’t have a majority. He was re-nominated for the position by Biden in January this year.
Despite securing the nomination, concerns still linger over allegations against Garcetti’s aide.
During Wednesday’s vote in the Senate, three Democrats voted against Garcetti. However, the Biden nominee managed to secure the nomination with the backing of seven Republicans who voted for him.
Senator Mazie Hirono, a Democrat from Hawaii, said she opposed Garcetti’s nomination based on “credible” information she has received. Until last week, Hirono supported Garcetti’s nomination, having argued that she would give the former mayor the “benefit of the doubt.”
Following the successful Senate vote, Garcetti said that he was “thrilled with today’s outcome”.
