The Israeli government has approved Reuven Azar as the new Ambassador to India, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan. Azar, in his late 50s, is currently serving as the Ambassador of Israel to Romania. He is one of 21 new Heads of Missions cleared by the Israeli government to assume service soon. Azar has previously served as Head of the Israel-US-China internal task force, Deputy National Security Advisor for Foreign Policy, and Deputy Ambassador at the Embassy of Israel in Washington, DC.
India News: The Israeli government has approved Reuven Azar as the new Ambassador to India, as well as the non-resident Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Bhutan. Azar,
US Ambassador-designate Eric Garcetti on Tuesday night arrived in India, over two years after the then US envoy Kenneth Juster stepped down when Joe Biden took charge as the American president. Considered a close aide of Biden, Garcetti received the confirmation to the post from the US Senate around a month ago. The former Los Angeles mayor was nominated to the high-profile post of the Ambassador to India over two years ago.
In November, Pierre reaffirmed the Biden administration's commitment to getting through the nomination of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as US ambassador to India.