Ken Juster to be next US envoy to India
WASHINGTON: Kenneth I Juster, a top aide of US President Donald Trump, is set to be America’s new ambassador to India, a White House official said on Wednesday.
Juster, 62, is a senior economic adviser to the US president. He will replace Richard Verma if nominated and confirmed by the Senate. “Ken Juster’s move to Indian ambassador is because he is extremely qualified for the position,” White House deputy spokesperson Lindsay E Walters confirmed to PTI the decision, first reported by The Washington Post earlier in the day. “Ken has a strong and positive relationship with everyone in the White House, including the president,” Walters said. An official announcement has not been made yet.