Eric Garcetti to be next US Ambassador to India
Washington : Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has been nominated by the House Foreign Affairs Committee for ambassador to India.
President Joe Biden had sent a proposal for Eric Garcetti’s name to the committee. A total of 52 votes were cast for the Post of US Ambassador to India, out of which 42 votes were cast in favor of Eric Garcetti.
All members of the Democrats, as well as Republican Senators Todd Young and Bill Herty, voted in favor of Eric Garcetti.
Eric Garcetti was co-chair of President Joe Biden’s campaign. He is considered very close to Joe Biden.
The US has not had an ambassador to India since January 2021, after nearly two years, the US has appointed its permanent ambassador to India.
He contested the mayoral election for the first time in 2013.
Eric Garcetti is also a great photographer, composer and pianist. Garcetti has also served in the US Navy. In 2013, he contested the mayoral election for the first time and won it. In 2017, he contested again and won it.
Earlier, it was believed that he could join Biden’s cabinet, but his opportunity ended after the Rick Jacobs controversy surfaced.
On January 9, 2020, Garcetti endorsed Biden for the Democratic Party nomination. However, until 2017, Garcetti saw himself as a successful candidate for US President.
