Navtej Sarna News
Indian Ambassador to the US Navtej Sarna and Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan were chief guests at the Diwali celebrations.
Pakistan had approached the World Bank last year, raising concerns over the designs of two hydroelectricity projects located in Jammu and Kashmir.
Trump administration to take concrete actions to prevent the recurrence of such crimes.
The largest delegation of 19 Congressmen, being organised by the prestigious Aspen Institute, would be in India from February 20 to 25.
Taranjit Singh Sandhu highlighted the role of the Indian American community in strengthening India-US relationship in his remark.
India is and will remain a key partner of America which is going to remain completely focused on improving and strengthening the bilateral ties during the remainder of the Obama administration, the US has said.
India's new ambassador to the US Navtej Sarna, who arrived in the city a few days before the general elections, has kicked off his engagements with a meeting with powerful Democratic Senator Jack Reed.
"He is expected to take up the assignment shortly," an External Affairs Ministry statement said.
A row has erupted after reports emerged that the Indian envoy in London attended a book launch event where disgraced business tycoon Vijay Mallya was also present.
Sarna, who had assumed the position of Secretary (West) on September 1, 2014, is expected to take up his assignment shortly.
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