US President Joe Biden has nominated Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, his close political ally and a former Navy intelligence officer with Indo-Pacific experience, to be the ambassador to India.
The White House also announced on Friday that Biden was nominating a career diplomat, Peter Haas, as the ambassador to Bangladesh.
Both of them will have to be confirmed to their posts by the Senate.
Garceti tweeted, Should I be confirmed, I ll bring this same energy, commitment, and love for this city to my new role and will forge partnerships and connections that will help strengthen Los Angeles place on the world stage.
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WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Friday phone call that he must “take action” against cybercriminals acting in his country and that the U.S. reserves the right to “defend its people and its critical infrastructure” from future attacks, the White House said.
The warning to Putin was largely a repetition of the tough rhetoric Biden had used during their meeting in Geneva last month, when he warned there would be consequences for continuing cyberattacks emanating from Russia.
Since then, a new ransomware attack linked to the Russia-based REvil hacking group has caused widespread disruption, placing Biden under growing pressure to this time marry the warning with actions – though none were immediately announced.
US lawmakers, Indian Americans welcome LA mayor Eric Garcetti s nomination as Indian envoy
US President Joe Biden on Friday announced the nomination of Garcetti, 50, as the US Ambassador to India Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti PTI
Updated Jul 10, 2021, 10:03 AM IST
Powerful US lawmakers and eminent members of the Indian-American community have welcomed the nomination of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as the country s next envoy to India. US President Joe Biden on Friday announced the nomination of Garcetti, 50, as the US Ambassador to India. I am honoured to accept his nomination to serve in this role, Garcetti said in a statement soon after he was nominated for the role. Top American lawmakers and eminent members of the Indian-American community described it as an excellent choice.
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New York–President Joe Biden has nominated Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, his close political ally and a former Navy intelligence officer with Indo-Pacific experience, to be the ambassador to India.
The White House also announced on Friday that Biden was nominating a career diplomat, Peter Haas, as the ambassador to Bangladesh.
Both of them will have to be confirmed to their posts by the Senate.
Garceti tweeted, “Should I be confirmed, I’ll bring this same energy, commitment, and love for this city to my new role and will forge partnerships and connections that will help strengthen Los Angeles’ place on the world stage.”
In this file photo taken on April 1, 2021 Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks to the media in Los Angeles, California (Patrick T. FALLON / AFP)
WASHINGTON (AFP) US President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, an ambitious star in his Democratic Party, to be ambassador to India, with which the United States has an increasingly close relationship.
The Jewish Garcetti, who has led country’s second-largest city since 2013 with a focus on improving transportation and sustainability, declined to run for president last year but has been widely seen as seeking to burnish his credentials with a new job.