India-US trade deal 99% finalised, says Sergio Gor
The US Ambassador to India shared that negotiations between India and the US have been underway for nearly one-and-a-half years.
The US Ambassador to India shared that negotiations between India and the US have been underway for nearly one-and-a-half years.
A Rashtrapati Bhavan communiqué said President Murmu accepted the credentials of Ambassador Gor, and the envoys of Trinidad and Tobago and Austria, Chandradath Singh and Robert Zischg.
Gor said that he has come to India with a clear mission - "to take the partnership between our two nations to the next level".
Austin's New Delhi visit will prominently focus on advancing India-US new defence innovation and industrial cooperation initiatives and continuing with the efforts to expand operational cooperation between the US and Indian militaries.
Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was officially sworn in as the US Ambassador to India by Vice President Kamala Harris at a ceremonial event.
Earlier, in December, the White House updated Mayor Garcetti's nomination as ambassador to India update and said that they hoped that the full senate would confirm.
Wells told reporters during a conference call that India needs to open up as it is still a protected market, which sometimes denies a level playing field to foreign companies.
