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.
Ambassador positions in US & Philippines are lying vacant, while those serving in France & Sweden have exceeded their 3-yr-tenure. Permanent Representative of India to UN retired on 1 June.
Taranjit Singh Sandhu visited Long Island gurdwara on Gurpurab Monday, 'listened to Kirtan, spoke about Guru Nanak’s everlasting message of togetherness... partook langar, and sought blessings'.
The India-US partnership has been on a steady upward trajectory in recent years and enjoys strong bipartisan support, India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu said.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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