Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, a close ally of President Joe Biden, is under consideration for appointment as the next US ambassador to India, according to several media reports.Biden s Spokesperson Jen Psaki neither confirmed nor denied the .
President Joe Biden has said that the US was "doing a lot for India" by sending it oxygen and materials to make anti-COVID-19 vaccines.He said on Tuesday that he had spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and "what he needs most .
General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir has said that the status of Jammu and Kashmir should not be changed while acknowledging the 1972 Simla Agreement between India and Pakistan making it a bilateral issue."I call on all parties to .
Pfizer in talks with India on vax approval, says CEO
Tue, May 4 2021 10:21 IST |
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Pfizer in talks with India on vax approval, says CEO. Image Source: IANS
New York, May 4 : Pfizer is discussing expedited approval of its Covid-19 vaccine with the Indian government, company CEO Alber Bourla said while announcing a donation of medicines worth $70 million to fight the resurgent pandemic. We are currently discussing with Indian government an expedited approval pathway to make our Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine available for use in the country, he said in a video posted on the company website.
He pledged to send enough medicines over the next 90 days to ensure that every Covid-19 patient in every public hospital across India can have access to them .
Former acting secretary of state appointed to head US embassy in New Delhi
Sat, May 1 2021 9:12 IST |
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United States State Department Spokesperson Ned Price. (File Photo: State Dept/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
New York, May 1 : A former acting secretary of state, Daniel Smith, has been appointed as the head of US embassy in New Delhi, which has been without an Ambassador after Kenneth Juster left the post in January, according to State Department Spokesperson Ned Price.
Smith will hold the post of charge d affaires ad interim - or temporarily - till an Ambassador is appointed, Price announced on Friday.