US: Senate to approve Eric Garcetti's name as India's ambassador - White House

The appointment of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as the US Ambassador to India has been pending for a long time. The White House has demanded an early confirmation of his name. A spokesman for the President has said that the White House is seeking early Senate confirmation of Eric Garcetti as the next US Ambassador to India.

"We call for the early appointment of Mayor Garcetti as ambassador," White House Press Secretary Carine Jean-Pierne said. This is very important for the President of the country. He told reporters that this is also in the priority of the President.

Appointment is pending for one and a half year

Garcetti's appointment as India's ambassador has been pending for more than a year. In July last year, US President Joe Biden nominated 51-year-old Garcetti as India's ambassador. Garcetti became the mayor of Los Angeles in 2013. In 2017, he was again elected to this post.

Because of this long wait

There are controversies related to Garcetti's name not being approved by the Senate. The Senate said in a report that Garcetti had ignored alleged sexual harassment by one of his top aides. Republican lawmaker Chuck Grassley released a 23-page detailed investigation report. Grassley has been opposing approval for Garcetti's appointment as India's ambassador. However, the bar on Garcetti's nomination has been lifted.