US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti praised the developmental strides made by India and its role in shaping the future of the world, saying that if anyone wants to "see the future", they should come to the country. The US envoy said he was lucky to call India his home and described the experience as a "great privilege". "I often say if you want see the future, come to India, if you want to feel the future, come to India and if you want to work on the future, come to India. I have the great privilege of being able to do that every single day as the leader of the US Mission," he said.