US' relationship with India is most consequential: Sandhu

APPLAUDING Taranjit Singh Sandhu for his leadership in strengthening the India-US relationship, senior Biden administration officials had commented that the Ambassador had made the groundwork for a "thousand flowers to bloom" in the garden of bilateral ties.

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The Ambassador has been in India and is currently based in Amritsar (his home turf), meeting people across segments to help them improve their lives through possible collaborations and skill enhancement. He refrained from commenting on whether he had any intention to join mainstream politics. In a conversation with Yeshi Seli, he spoke about India-US ties and the change he wants to bring about in Amritsar. Excerpts:

How have India-US relations been under the Biden administration? A lot of credit is being given to you?

The India-US relations are at an all-time high. The entire credit goes to the two leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden and their teams, including the External Affairs Minister and National Security Advisor. I too was a part of the team. You may recall that President Biden has gone on record to say that US relationship with India is most consequential.

This is an election year for the US as well as India. If there is a change in leadership in the US, will it have any bearing on existing ties?