On Tuesday, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti emphasized the deep ties that exist between countries thanks to the Indian diaspora. At the Indiaspora G20 meeting, US President Joe Biden underlined the significance of India to Garcetti during his keynote speech.
Speaking of his “dream” to live in India, the ambassador stated that he believed he would return to Bodh Gaya and enroll in a Buddhist studies program.
“But politics got in the way. I got elected to the student council and I promised I would serve, so my India dream kind of died, or so I thought. But the universe has a curious way of connecting people and dreams. Now suddenly I’m living that dream here when President Biden asked me to consider serving here,” the diplomat said.
“He (President Biden) told me, when he asked me to come here to serve, he said, this is the most important country in the world for me, I think something that no American president has ever uttered in the history of our two countries,” he added.
I thought it was just Joe Biden and he tells the candidate for ambassador to Liechtenstein, “Liechtenstein is the most important country in the world. But he actually meant it because I heard him say it to the prime minister during the state visit.”
Garcetti emphasized the significance of the Indian diaspora by stating that 4 million people make up 1% of the American population but 6% of the tax base.
10% of Fortune 500 CEOs belong to this group.
According to Garcetti, the best quality in life is the ability to travel freely across borders.
“We belong to many different identities. But in truth, we are a part of a circle that is expanding,” he remarked.
‘The Indian Diaspora – A Bridge between the United States and India’ was the topic of his keynote speech.