The US embassy and the United States India Educational Foundation (USIEF) will host the 2023 Education USA Alumni Fair on January 21 at the American Center.
Emphasizing India's geo-strategic location and geo-political importance, Campbell on Thursday said that New Delhi will be the focus of Washington's diplomacy in 2023 while envisioning a network of partnerships in the Indo-Pacific.
India has been designated as a major defence partner of the United States. It puts India on par with the closest allies and partners of the US. India's Major Defence Partner status has been made a part of the India Amendment in the National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA), 2017 of the US.
In the statement, the White House said, "Eric M Garcetti, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of India."
A US Chamber of Commerce release said that Ambika Sharma, USIBC's current Managing Director, will move to a new role as Principal Advisor to USIBC President Ambassador Atul Keshap.
While giving an update about Mayor Garcetti's nomination as ambassador to India, Pierre said, "So, look, as you know, this is a priority and continues to be a priority for us. Mayor Garcetti is well qualified to serve in this vital role."
Speaking at Washington-based The Aspen Institute, White House Asia Coordinator Kurt Campbell, said both India and US have surmounted remarkable hurdles in the last two decades to build deep diplomatic ties.
With the geopolitical shift in the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine war, and increased Chinese aggression, India has now become the global partner of the US, while Pakistan remains a key regional ally.
During her stay, she visited Saint Joseph's College for Women, met with students and alumni of U.S.-government cultural programs at the American Corner on the Andhra University campus, viewed the Vizag city skyline and the Bay of Bengal from Kailasagiri, and attended a reception onboard the
The bilateral meeting on trade between Minister Piyush Goyal and his counterpart US Trade Representative Katherine Tai is rescheduled for early next year, citing the upcoming US midterm elections in November.