A one-time vice-presidential candidate is likely to have a closer relationship with the US president unlike some past residents of Roosevelt House
US President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as his ambassador to India. If confirmed by the Senate, Garcetti, 50, would replace Kenneth Juster, who served as India's Ambassador to the US during the Trump administration. Early this week, Juster was appointed as distinguished fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Announcing the nomination along with several other ambassadors, the White House said Eric M Garcetti has been the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles since 2013, following 12 years as a member of the City Council, including six as Council President. As Mayor, Garcetti oversees the busiest container port in the Western Hemisphere, the largest municipal utility in the country, and one of the busiest airports in the world. He led LA's successful bid to return the summer Olympic Games to American soil for the first time in three decades. He currently chairs LA Metro, the country's second-busiest transit agency, which is building or extending 1
India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday interacted with White House fellows and discussed with them the intricacies of diplomacy and the relationship between two democracies
The White House has said that America is working with the country on wide-ranging issues like economic, strategic and security.
The Biden administration is "very interested" in continuing to ensure that the US has a strong energy partnership with India, Energy Secretary Jennifer M Granholm has said
India is a strategic ally and it needs the United State's help in its ongoing fight against Covid-19, top lawmakers said and urged the Biden administration to share extra vaccines with the country
The move is part of his administration's framework for sharing 80 million vaccines globally by the end of June
Taranjit Singh Sandhu had a virtual meeting with Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, during which they held discussions over renewable energy, agricultural trade and educational partnerships
The Indian envoy in the US is having an intense engagement with the CEOs of top American companies to help India get the necessary medical equipment and drugs to combat the pandemic
Washington [US], June 1 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Sunday called on US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to discuss the strategic partnership between the two countries, especially in the Quad, COVID-19 vaccines and healthcare.Taking to Twitter, Sandhu said: "Good conversation w/ Majority Leader @SenSchumer on the strategic partnership especially in QUAD; vaccines & healthcare. Discussed working together in innovation as well as emerging technologies & thanked him for his longstanding support for India & Indian American community."During the conversation, the Senate majority leader expressed concern over the sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in India and both sides discussed how the two countries are working together in innovation and emerging technologies.Apart from Schumer, some of the other top American Senators who have come out in support of India over the past few months include Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Cory .
There is an immediate need for the United States to fulfil its promise of vaccine aid to India while further building on this support, Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said
The US government promised to stand with India as it continues to fight the resurgence of the pandemic
Regarding, India's position on COVID-19 origin tracing, Jaishankar said that WHO convened a global study on origin of COVID-19 and that is an important first step.
The outcome of this meeting was that the commitment of US companies for India with India has become much stronger during this Covid-19 crisis, says Mukesh Aghi
EAM S Jaishankar on Friday had a "warm meeting" with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin here during which they discussed further developing strategic and defence partnership between the two countries
The US National Security Advisor commended the partnership between the two nations on Thursday
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, at his meetings with top leaders of the American corporate sector on Thursday, appreciated their swift response to India's fight against the pandemic
US-India strategic partnership will help to end the Covid-19 pandemic, said US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Thursday (local time)
The US business leaders highlighted their ongoing support to assist Covid-19 relief efforts in India, vaccine access and further ways to build healthcare infrastructure together
The challenge before New Delhi and Washington is how to translate their fundamental, societal and geopolitical convergences into actionable policies, S Jaishankar said on Wednesday.