He packed his bags and was ready to go more than 600 days ago. But at last, he might actually be leaving on a jet plane. On 8 March, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is slated to vote to advance the nomination of former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as US Ambassador to India. Garcetti's nomination is expected to garner enough Democratic support to advance through the Committee. Some Senators who had reservations about him have indicated they might have changed their minds.
US President Joe Biden nominated Eric Garcetti for the post of ambassador to India in July 2021.