Indian Ambassador to the United States facts for kids

The Indian Ambassador to the United States is a very important person who represents India in the United States. Think of them as India's main spokesperson and friend in America! Their job is to help keep the relationship between the two countries strong and friendly. They live and work at the Embassy of India in Washington, D.C., which is like India's home base in the U.S.

What is an Ambassador?

Representing a Country

An ambassador is a top diplomat. They are chosen by their country's leader to live in another country. Their main job is to represent their home country's interests. They also work to build good relationships with the country they are living in.

The Role of an Ambassador

Ambassadors do many things. They talk with government officials in the host country. They also help their own citizens who are visiting or living there. They work on important topics like trade, safety, and culture. The Indian Ambassador to the U.S. helps make sure India and the U.S. work together well.

The Embassy of India

The ambassador lives and works at the Embassy of India in Washington, D.C. An embassy is like a small piece of the ambassador's home country on foreign land. It is where the ambassador and their team work. They handle official business between the two nations. It's also a place where Indian citizens in the U.S. can get help.

List of Indian Ambassadors to the United States

India has had many important people serve as its ambassador to the United States since 1947. These individuals have played a big part in shaping the friendship between the two countries. Here is a list of the people who have held this important role:

Name	Photo	Entered office	Left office	Notes
Asaf Ali		1947	1948
Benegal Rama Rau		1948	1949	4th Governor of Reserve Bank of India
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit		1949	1951	First Woman President of the United Nations General Assembly (1953)
Binay Ranjan Sen		1951	1952	Director General of Food and Agriculture Organization (1956–67)
Gaganvihari Lallubhai Mehta		1952	1958
M. C. Chagla		1958	1961
Braj Kumar Nehru		1961	1968
Ali Yavar Jung		1968	1970
Lakshmi Kant Jha		1970	1973	8th Governor of Reserve Bank of India
T. N. Kaul		1973	1976
Kewal Singh		1976	1977
Nanabhoy Palkhivala		1977	1979
K. R. Narayanan		1980	1984	10th President of India
K. Shankar Bajpai		1984	1986
P. K. Kaul		1986	1989
Karan Singh		1989	1990	Titular Maharajah of Jammu and Kashmir
Abid Hussain		1990	1992
Siddhartha Shankar Ray		1992	1996
Naresh Chandra		1996	2001
Lalit Mansingh		2001	2004
Ronen Sen		2004	2009
Meera Shankar		2009	2011
Nirupama Rao		2011	2013
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar		2013	28 January 2015
Arun Kumar Singh		2015	2016
Navtej Sarna		2016

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  Embassy of India in Washington, D.C.

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Embajadores de la India en los Estados Unidos para niños