New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Tuesday held a meeting with Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and discussed US-India health G20 priorities.
In a post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, Garcetti stated that the health collaborations in Research and Development (R&D), artificial intelligence and increasing health access and equity will be key in advancing health partnership between India and the US for a healthier and prosperous world.
“Health Minister @Mansukhmandviya and I discussed #USIndiahealth G20 priorities today. Health collaborations in R&D, AI, and increasing health access and equity, will be key in advancing the #USIndiaHealth partnership for a healthier and prosperous world,” Garcetti wrote in a post on X.
Garcetti made the statement in response to Mansukh Mandaviya‘s post shared on X. Mandaviya stated that they discussed health priorities of India’s G20 Presidency. The two sides also discussed ways to better deal with mental health, cancer diabetes and use of artificial intelligence. In a post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, Mandaviya stated, “Delighted to meet @USAmbIndia Eric Garcetti.
Discussed India’s G20 Presidency health priorities. He lauded India’s efforts in the healthcare sector and also appreciated health-related G20 Ministerial events.” In another post, Mandaviya stated, “We also deliberated on forming dense networks in research & development, especially in the vaccine and pharma sectors. During our interaction, we also discussed ways to better deal with issues of mental health, cancer & diabetes along with the use of AI.”
Last week, US Ambassador to IndiaEric Garcetti said US President Joe Biden told him that India is the most important country in the world to him. “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 to me, I think something that no American president has ever uttered in the history of our two countries…Indian Americans constitute six per cent of taxpayers in the US…,” Garcetti said. US Envoy said, “From technology to trade, from the environment to women’s empowerment, from small businesses to space, we used to say the sky is the limit, but now that we’re working together in space, not even the sky is the limit. From the seabed to the heavens, the US and India are a force for good and a powerful force to move this world forward.”
Garcetti said he wanted to come to India for his junior year to live in Bodhgaya and do a Buddhist studies program. He further said, “But politics got in the way. I got elected to the student council, and I said I promised I’d serve. So my India dream kind of died, or so I thought. But the universe has a curious way of connecting people and dreams, and now suddenly, I’m living that dream here.” (ANI)
Together there is nothing that India and US cannot do: US envoy Garcetti
By Ayushi Agarwal |
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said here that both the countries, the United States and India are stronger together and there is nothing that two countries cannot do together. While speaking at the 2023 EducationUSA “Study in the U.S.” university fair here on Tuesday, the envoy also stated that the Indian dream and the American dream are the same thing.
“This year, going around the country we have seen so much demand for EducationUSA university events because there is so much excitement. What I think at this moment between United States and India is that Indians in India know Americans in America much better than America and Americans know India and Indians. But that’s beginning to change. Every business, every student, every government personnel in Washington is like ‘tell me more about India’. So, I feel like I am kind of at the right place at the right time,” said Garcetti. “I am here as an ambassador now, and this bridge that you are helping us build really shows the flip side of the same coin. The Indian dream and American dream are the same thing,” he added.
Garcetti during his remarks also highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks during his recent State visit to the US when he acknowledged the momentous developments taking place between “another Al – America and India”, indicating the deepening relationship and significant progress between the two nations. “Thank you to the American universities who say that we want Indian students. We gonna produce great Indian students for you and vice versa. Every Indian student that comes through here, tell him or her to tell a classmate, you know, you should come to India, be an ambassador to India, learn something about India, study in India, work here in India. Because I believe that US and India are stronger together, and together there’s nothing we can’t do,” Garcetti said. “I think PM Modi said when he came to state dinner that the future is AI (America and India), so let’s get that together”, he added.
EducationUSA at the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), New Delhi, in collaboration with the US Embassy, hosted a university fair on Tuesday to provide an opportunity for students and their parents to meet with representatives of 38 accredited universities and colleges from different parts of the United States. American higher education institutions participating in the fair represent a diverse geographical and academic landscape and offer a range of academic programs at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels.
“The United States continues to be the most popular international study destination for Indian students. Over the years, EducationUSA at USIEF has been committed to supporting the informational needs of prospective students who aspire to study at US higher education institutions. This year, we are happy to bring back our signature ‘in-person’ fairs where students can interact face-to-face with representatives of a wide variety of accredited US universities and colleges, all under one roof. We strongly encourage students and parents to seize this opportunity to seek authentic and unbiased information and take advantage of the wide variety of educational options available at U.S. college campuses”, said Adam Grotsky, Executive Director, United States-India Educational Foundation.
These in-person fairs are taking place across eight cities in India – Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Chennai, and Bengaluru – from August 26-September 3. (ANI)
