BIDEN TO NAME ERIC GARCETTI AMBASSADOR TO INDIA: REPORT

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden is expected to nominate Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti as the ambassador to India by next week as part of the process of naming several political appointees as envoys to key countries, according to a media report on Wednesday.

Garcetti was described as a “trusted political ally” of Biden in the report by Axios, which cited people familiar with the matter. The ambassadorial nominations, which are expected as early as next week, are seen as rewards for political allies and major donors, the report said.

Biden has called some applicants to “offer them the country where he wants them to serve”.