Juster as U.S. envoy to India |
President Donald Trump has nominated Kenneth Juster, who helped lay the foundations of the India-U.S. nuclear cooperation agreement, as the new ambassador to New Delhi. His nomination is a mark of importance that Trump places on building closer economic, trade and strategic relations with India. Juster, 62, had served as the deputy assistant to the president for international economic affairs from January to June under Trump. As the undersecretary for commerce, Juster played a key role in developing the civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between U.S. and India.During his tenure, he founded and chaired the U.S.-India High Technology Cooperation Group, and played an important role in developing the Next Steps in Strategic Partnership initiative. The NSSP laid the foundation for increased civilian nuclear and space cooperation, and high-technology trade and expanded dialogue on missile defense. Juster has served as the chairman of Harvard University`s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and as a vice chairman of the Asia Foundation.
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