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.
The sale of MQ-9B drones to India will provide the country "with enhanced maritime security and maritime domain awareness capability. It offers India outright ownership of these aircraft, and this is something that we'll continue to deepen our cooperation with our Indian partners on," US
The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken met the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud in Riyadh on Monday and underscored the importance of addressing humanitarian needs in Gaza.
The spokesman for the US Department of State Matthew Miller has said that Washington would continue to call on the "Taliban" to take steps to gain international legitimacy, TOLO News reported.
The approval comes a day after the US State Department approved the sale of 31 armed drones, missiles and other equipment to India for nearly USD 4 billion.
These entities have supplied materials and sensitive technology for Iran's ballistic missile and UAV programs, including Shahed-series UAVs being used by the Russian military against Ukraine.
State Department spokesperson said the U.S. urged Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic and economic pressure against Taiwan and instead engage in "meaningful dialogue" with Taiwan.
In response to queries from ANI, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller shed light on the recently approved foreign military sale of MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft to India.
The proposed sale will improve India's capability to meet current and future threats by enabling unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance patrols in sea lanes of operation.
The Biden Administration has today notified the US Congress of its intent to sell nearly 4 billion dollars worth of arms comprising mainly of the MQ 9 B Drones armed with hellfire missiles.
The deal was announced during Prime Minister Modi's visit last year, marking substantial growth in the US-India defence partnership over the past decade.