Elizabeth Jones appointed Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at U.S. Embassy in New Delhi
The Hindu
Elizabeth Jones, 74, who was the coordinator for Afghan relocation efforts recently, will depart to New Delhi soon, the State Department said in an announcement on October 24.
The Joe Biden administration has appointed senior foreign service officer Elizabeth Jones as the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi to advance and expand the most "consequential" bilateral partnership in the world, an official announcement has said.
Ms. Jones, 74, who was the coordinator for Afghan relocation efforts recently, will depart to New Delhi soon, the State Department said in an announcement on October 24.
Currently, Patricia A Lacina is the Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi. She assumed charge on September 9, 2021.
Ms. Jones has earlier served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia, acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Near East and Ambassador to Kazakhstan. She carries the highest foreign service rank of a Career Ambassador.
“In India, Ambassador Jones will join our Embassy and Consulate interagency teams in advancing and expanding the partnership between our governments and people, a partnership that Secretary (Anthony) Blinken has called one of the most consequential in the world,” the Department of State said on Monday.
The Biden administration had in July 2021 announced the nomination of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as the next U.S. Ambassador to India. However, Mr. Garcetti’s nomination is yet to receive confirmation from the U.S. Senate.
His nomination was initially blocked by Republican Senator Chuck Grassley because of allegations of inappropriate behaviour by one of his senior staffers.
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