Washington DC: Ambassador of India to the United States Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar presented his credentials to the President of the United States of America, Barack H Obama, on March 10, 2014 at the Oval Office of the White House.

President Obama warmly welcomed Ambassador Jaishankar to Washington and wished him success in his responsibilities as India’s next Ambassador to the United States. The President said that US and India could accomplish a lot together.

Ambassador Jaishankar, in his remarks to President Obama, conveyed warm greetings from the President and the Prime Minister of India to him and Mrs Michelle Obama. Ambassador Jaishankar assured President Obama of his commitment to expand key pillars of the bilateral relationship including economic relations and trade ties, defence and security, energy, science and technology and global issues.