Karan Bhatia Nominated as Deputy USTR
President Bush has nominated Karan K. Bhatia, of Maryland, to be Deputy United States Trade Representative, with the Rank of Ambassador. Mr. Bhatia currently serves as Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs at the Department of Transportation. He previously served as Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security. Prior to that, Mr. Bhatia served as Chief Counsel for the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Export Administration.