[India] - Employing personnel to accelerate visa process: US envoy

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: The India-US joint statement issued after the 2+2 ministerial dialogue reflected their resolve to promote a resilient, rules-
based international order to safeguard free, open, inclusive Indo Pacific through the Quad, and other mechanisms, said US ambassador Eric
Garcetti.People-to-people contact was among the key focus areas in the talks and Garcetti said Monday the US was hiring more staff for its
look at the new premises for establishing a consulate in Ahmedabad yesterday (on Sunday)
Some more people have already joined the Hyderabad consulate as we are increasing the staff strength in the city and premises are being
India-US 2+2 dialogueGarcetti added that the number of US visas being issued in India had increased by one-third in recent weeks and the
embassy was likely to issue 10 to 15% more visas than usual in the current calendar year.Asked about the mounting civilian casualties in the
in Ukraine and in the Middle East, reiterating their stance with Israel against terrorism, but also seeking to alleviate civilian suffering