Elizabeth Jones Appointed New US Ambassador To India
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Jones, 74, who was the coordinator for Afghan relocation efforts recently, will depart to New Delhi soon, the State Department said.
The Biden administration has appointed senior foreign service officer Elizabeth Jones as the Charge d'Affaires ad interim at the US Embassy in New Delhi to advance and expand the most "consequential" bilateral partnership in the world, an official announcement has said.
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 Monday.
Currently, Patricia A Lacina is the Charge d'Affaires at the US Embassy in New Delhi. She assumed charge on September 9, 2021.
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.
