Agency, Washington
Published by: Dev Kashyap
Updated Tue, 01 Mar 2022 01:15 AM IST
Summary
During a dinner with prominent members of the Indian-American community, Garcetti said President Biden has told him that the India-US relationship is the most important global relationship for him. Garcetti is currently the mayor of Los Angeles.
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During a dinner with prominent members of the Indian-American community, Garcetti said President Biden has told him that the India-US relationship is the most important global relationship for him. Garcetti is currently the mayor of Los Angeles. The Indian-American community during the event, organized by Yogi and Monica Chugh, emphasized Garcetti’s role in strengthening the partnership between the two countries.
The meeting, which lasted about two and a half hours, assumes significance as it was Garcetti’s first meeting with prominent leaders of the Indian diaspora. Meanwhile, Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna, in a passionate remark, spoke about the importance of Indo-US relations to curb China’s expansionist ambitions and ensure the victory of liberal democracy.
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Indiaspora founder MR Rangaswamy presented Garcetti with a book about the rise of Indian Americans. The mayor of Los Angeles told select community leadership that he would rely heavily on Indian Americans to voice their views in this new role. Garcetti’s nomination has been confirmed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and will soon be confirmed by the Senate.
Indo-US Trade: A Glance
Coupled bilateral trade between India and the US stood at $80.5 billion in 2020-21, compared to $88.9 billion in 2019-20. India’s exports to the US stood at $51.62 billion in 2020-21, as against $53 billion in 2019-20. India’s imports from the US stood at $28.9 billion in 2020-21, while it was $35.9 billion in 2019-20