Washington:

Vinay Mohan Kwatra took charge on Monday as Indian ambassador to the US.

“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,” he wrote in a post on X.

Kwatra is the former Foreign Secretary and succeeds Taranjit Singh Sandhu.

In his last posting here, Kwatra was the Minister of Commerce in the Indian Embassy.

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