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Why Eric Garcetti's confirmation as US ambassador to India took two years
Fp Explainers •Eric Garcetti, a loyalist of Joe Biden, has been confirmed as US ambassador to India after receiving 52-42 votes in the Senate. The position has been vacant after his appointment was stalled over concerns that he turned a blind eye to allegations of sexual harassment against his top aide
Pelosi's Taiwan visit: China summons US envoy, warns America will 'pay a price'
•Chinese Vice foreign minister Xie Feng "urgently summoned" the US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns late Tuesday night and lodged stern representations and strong protests over Pelosi's visit. China views Taiwan as a breakaway province
US committed to democratic aspirations of Sri Lankan people: Envoy
•US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, said that following Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation all the parties should join hands to find solutions to the economic crisis
Gender inequality has increased, says US ambassador-at-large for global women's issues nominee
•According to Geeta Rao Gupta, there are many inequities and indignities that women suffer around the world which hold them back from participating fully in the economy
All you need to know about Masood Khan, Pakistan's ambassador-designate to the US whose appointment is in limbo
Fp Staff •The appointment of Masood Khan has taken longer than usual to be approved as Pakistan's ambassador to the US. After being nominated by the Pakistan government to the post in November 2021, he is still awaiting approval from the Biden Administration
Joe Biden picks John F Kennedy's daughter as US ambassador to Australia
•The 64-year-old previously served as ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017 under President Barack Obama
Russia summons US ambassador John Sullivan over 'election interference'
•"There is one reason — interference into Russian elections. We hope this is how American diplomats will report it to Washington," ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Telegram
Joe Biden likely to announce Eric Garcetti as US envoy to India: All you need to know about Los Angeles mayor
Fp Staff •Once confirmed, 50-year-old Eric Garcetti will succeed Kenneth Juster, who was the US envoy in New Delhi till January 2021
US ambassador urges China to hold talks with Dalai Lama, criticises Beijing's interference in Tibetan Buddhists’ religious freedom
•China should hold talks with Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad told Chinese officials during a trip to the Himalayan region where he criticised Beijing for interfering in religious freedom
No advance intelligence on Easter bombings, says US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina Teplitz
•A Sri Lankan minister had said earlier this week that India and the United States had provided information before the bombings on three churches and three hotels which authorities have blamed on a local Islamist group