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.
