Vinay Mohan Kwatra Assumes Charge As India's New Ambassador To US

Kwatra, 61, who retired as India's Foreign Secretary on July 14, arrived in Washington on Monday to assume charge as India's Ambassador to the United States.

Vinay Mohan Kwatra has assumed charge as India's Ambassador to the United States in Washington.

Source : PTI

Indian Envoy To US: Vinay Mohan Kwatra has assumed charge as India's Ambassador to the United States in Washington and vowed that he and his team will continue to work intensely to strengthen the crucial partnership between the two nations.

Kwatra, 61, who retired as India's Foreign Secretary on July 14, arrived in the US capital on Monday. He succeeds Taranjit Singh Sandhu, who retired from the foreign service early this year and served as India’s top diplomat in the US from 2020 to 2024.

“Privileged to assume charge as the Ambassador of India to the United States of America. Team @IndianEmbassyUS will continue to work intensely to strengthen this crucial partnership,” Kwatra posted on X soon after assuming charge on Monday.

Privileged to assume charge as the Ambassador of India to the United States of America. Team @IndianEmbassyUS will continue to work intensely to strengthen this crucial partnership.

— Amb Vinay Mohan Kwatra (@AmbVMKwatra) August 13, 2024

Kwatra, who previously served as Minister of Commerce in the Indian Embassy in Washington, was also India’s Ambassador to France and Nepal, after which he was appointed as the Foreign Secretary in New Delhi.

Earlier on Monday, Kwatra arrived in Washington. Kwatra, 61, till recently was India's Foreign Secretary. “Delighted to welcome Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra as the new Ambassador of India to the United States of America. All of us (at the Indian Embassy) are excited to work under his leadership,” Charge D'Affaires Sripriya Ranganathan said in a post on X.

Delighted to welcome Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra as the new Ambassador of India to the United States of America. All of us @IndiainUSA are excited to work under his leadership! https://t.co/73acyHTzhk

— Sripriya Ranganathan (@ranganathan_sr) August 12, 2024

A group of eminent Indian Americans from the Greater Washington DC area had gathered at the Dulles International Airport to welcome the new Indian Ambassador. However, they could not meet him.