Eric Garcetti finally confirmed as U.S. ambassador to India after controversy.

Eric Garcetti, former Los Angeles Mayor, has been confirmed as the next ambassador to India by the Senate. The vote was divided, with several Republicans breaking party discipline to vote in favor of Garcetti. The nomination had been delayed for over a year due to questions about his truthfulness in a sexual harassment scandal involving a City Hall adviser. The vacancy in the ambassadorship had left a significant diplomatic gap for the administration at a time of rising global tensions.