Washington, Feb. 8 -- US-India Strategic Partnership Forum has congratulated Kurt Campbell on his US Senate confirmation for Deputy Secretary of State. USISPF noted that Campbell's new position as number 2 in the US State Department is testimony to his diplomatic skill and to the importance of the Indo-Pacific for India and the US.

The US Senate confirmed US President Joe Biden's top Asia aide, Kurt Campbell, as the Deputy Secretary of State on Tuesday (local time), Voice of America (VOA) News reported.Campbell will replace Wendy Sherman, who retired on July 8 and will serve as the US State Department's second-ranking diplomat behind US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Praising his work in the US administration over the years, USISPF ...