Eric Garcetti: Businessmen have high hopes from Biden's close Garcetti, will help in economic flexibility
Mukesh Aghi, president of the India-US Strategic and Partnership Forum, said Garcetti is a person of great stature and has a deep understanding of Indians.
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There is a lot of excitement in the business world with the appointment of Eric Garcetti, close to US President Joe Biden, as ambassador to India. US business leaders called it important to help boost economic ties between the two countries. The appointment will help in economic resilience, he said.
Mukesh Aghi, president of the India-US Strategic and Partnership Forum, said Garcetti is a person of great stature and has a deep understanding of Indians. Aghi said, when he reaches Delhi, Indo-US relations will move further. UNISPF is proud to support Garcetti, said the organization. As the world's largest democracy and fastest growing large economy, India is an important partner for us as it strengthens its strategic, technological and economic leadership in the Indo-Pacific region, said Atul Keshap, President of the Indo-American Business Council. wants to do USIBC Managing Director Alexander Slater also welcomed Garcetti's new role.
India-US relationship very important: Schumer
Indian-Americans welcomed the appointment of Eric Garcetti as the US Ambassador to India and expressed hope of expanding bilateral ties. The need for an Ambassador to India is felt more than ever at a time when India is chairing the G-20 countries and several other dignitaries including the President are expected to visit India. Immediately after the confirmation of Garcetti's name, Senator Chuck Schumer said in the Senate, Indo-American relations are very important. The good thing is that we now have an ambassador there.
Garcetti will prove to be an effective ambassador
White House White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton said, President Biden believes that we have an important partnership with India. Garcetti would prove to be a forceful and effective ambassador. Senator Mark Warner, co-chair of the Senate India Caucus, said India-US ties are strong.
Parvati of Indian origin became the resident co-ordinator of UN in Tajikistan
Indian-origin Kavilamadam Ramaswamy Parvathi has been appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the UN Resident Coordinator in Tajikistan. Pavarti played a key role in the implementation of the World Food Program in Turkey and Afghanistan. Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said, Parvati took up the position in Tajikistan. "We are determined to maintain full gender parity in the appointment of our 130 Resident Coordinators," Dujarric said.