Kenneth Juster to be US Ambassador to India

Kenneth Juster, deputy director of National Economic Council, will be appointed as the US Ambassador to India, the White House confirmed on Wednesday. An announcement of his appointment is in process, but it may not come before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first meeting with President Donald Trump on June 26. Juster has been a strong advocate of India-US partnership, and was the co-chair of the US-India High Technology Cooperation Group set up during the George W Bush presidency.

"His move to India was because he was extremely qualified for the position," White House Deputy Press Secretary Lindsay Walters said. "Ken has a strong and positive relationship with everyone in the White House, including the president." Walter's explanation sought to counter media speculation that Juster's movement was related to the turf war between the globalists and the nationalists in the White House. Juster is pro-trade and globalist and his views have come into conflict with other officials involved in US trade policy.