Appointment comes at a time when ties between New Delhi and Washington are witnessing multiple challenges. More so, Kwatra will take up posting during an election year in the US.
While ambassadors usually serve for 2 to 5 yrs in a host country, some envoys have served for over a decade due to their country’s ‘special relationship’ with India or other reasons.
A group of 25 envoys representing more than 20 countries are on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. However, tweets by an Afghan envoy caused a stir.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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