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Eric Garcetti arrived in India on Tuesday to take over as the head of the US mission there, nearly two years after President Joe Biden nominated him as ambassador to India. "Hello, Eric Garcetti, Ambassador-Designate! Shortly after Garcetti's arrival, the US embassy tweeted, "We're happy to welcome you to Incredible India and work with you to establish even greater ties between our two great nations. Garcetti studied Hindi as well as Indian culture and history while at Columbia University. The former mayor of Los Angeles' appointment was postponed due to a court dispute that followed allegations that he had covered up sexual harassment claims made against an aide. In a bipartisan vote, Garcetti's appointment was finally approved.
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. #USIndiaTogether 🇺🇸 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/5AsaSIQTcA
— U.S. Embassy India (@USAndIndia) April 11, 2023
20 months after his nomination, the Senate ultimately approved Garcetti's appointment in a vote that was supported by both parties last month. The newest mayor of Los Angeles, Garcetti, takes office as both sides struggle with the consequences of Russia's activities in Ukraine and just ahead of Vice President Biden's possible visit, which would be his first as president, at the G20 conference in September. While recent attention has been on Ukraine, collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region continues to be a primary priority for both nations, not least due to China's growing assertiveness. The Quad foreign ministers met for the first time on Indian territory the morning following the G20 foreign ministers' conference, demonstrating the significance India places on multilateral collaboration.
and while Sergey Lavrov, the foreign minister of Russia, was still in Delhi.PM Narendra Modi is also most likely to visit the US in June; an official announcement is still awaited. This will be his first state visit to the US.As mayor, Garcetti was chosen by his international counterparts to lead C40 Cities, a network of 97 of the biggest cities in the world adopting ambitious climate action. He delivered the Cities Race to Zero promise, a commitment of more than 1,000 global cities to implement net-zero carbon futures, during COP26 in Glasgow on behalf of the world's urban leaders.
