The US Senate has confirmed Richard Rahul Verma, President Barack Obama’s nominee to be the next American ambassador to India, making him the first Indian-American envoy in New Delhi.
Verma, 46, a former key aide to then secretary of state Hillary Clinton, was approved by the Senate by a unanimous voice vote Tuesday, signifying the bipartisan support for better India-US relations.
He is expected to take up his position in New Delhi before Obama’s visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be the chief guest at India’s Republic Day, the first US president to get the honour.
