US-India Ties at All-Time High but 'You Ain't Seen Anything Yet', Says Jaishankar

Jaishankar also said that that while the success of the G20 was due to Indian presidency and all the members of the group, he wanted to thank the US in public in Washington DC for its support, understanding and contribution and said the success of G20 was also a reflection of the India-US partnership. HT had first reported, the day after the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration was announced, that American flexibility on the language around Ukraine had played a key role in arriving at a consensus during the summit and given India room to convince the other members.

Speaking at a community event, hosted by India’s ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu at India House in the US capital on Saturday, Jaishankar also hailed the role, responsibility and contribution of the Indian diaspora in America as the big change in underpinning ties, creating a unique human bond, and setting the stage for more “fantastic” possibilities.

Top Indian-American officials in the administration, members of the US Congress, Indian-American state legislators, business and community leaders joined close to 1500 people from the diaspora at the event, which was themed “colors of friendship” and celebrated Indian diversity, recognised India’s religious pluralism and cultural heterogeneity, and paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi in the run-up to his birth anniversary.