<span style="color: #222222;">India's Ambassador to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu has presented his credentials to President Donald Trump. Indian Embassy in Washington, said yesterday, during the Oval Office Credentials Ceremony, US President Donald Trump welcomed him at the White House and wished him success in his new appointment.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service Official, Mr Sandhu has had two successful stints at the Indian Embassy in Washington DC. The last one being Deputy Ambassador from July 2013 to January 2017.  He succeeds Mr Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who has been promoted as the Foreign Secretary. Mr Sandhu was India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka till last week.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The statement from the Indian Embassy said, the President fondly recalled his friendship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and their several interactions.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Ambassador Sandhu conveyed warm greetings from President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to President Trump and the First Lady. He also said that the vision and guidance provided by Prime Minister Modi and President Trump in the last three years had moved India and the United States towards greater strategic convergence.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr Sandhu affirmed his commitment to work towards strengthening strategic partnership between India and the US. The partnership of both the countries is anchored in mutual trust and friendship, democratic values and people-to-people ties.       </span><br />