India and US have a “Natural, Instinctive Relationship”, says Ambassador Chakravorty

Taking questions at the IACC reception to Ambassador Sandeep Chakravorty on October 17. From L to R: Consul L Krishnamurthy, IACC President Rajiv Khanna and Ambassador Sandeep Chakravorty Photo / Bidisha Roy

Bidisha Roy

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The India-America Chamber of Commerce (IACC) hosted a reception on October 17, 2017 to welcome Ambassador Sandeep Chakravorty, India’s Consul General in New York.

In his welcome address IACC President Rajiv Khanna pointed out that India’s relations with the United States are at a critical juncture and Ambassador Chakravorty would be a key person to strengthen the bilateral relationship.

“The Trump administration views India as a close ally in its war against terror, particularly in Afghanistan. India was the US’s 9th largest trading partner last year. The two-way trade between US and India was 67.7 billion dollar last year. It is expected to reach 500 billion dollar in the near future. At the same time, there is a stress in the relations between the two countries on outsourcing issues.  At this critical juncture, New Delhi has sent one of its brightest diplomats to strengthen the economic and commercial ties between the world’s largest democracy and world’s greatest democracy”, said Rajiv of the growing ties between the two countries.

Highlighting India’s game plan to take the economic and commercial ties between the United States and India to their highest level ever, Ambassador Chakravorty described the relationship between India and US as a ‘Natural instinctive relationship.’ “It’s a unique and defining relationship between the two countries – relationship of the future. There is hardly any area of disagreement and there is no conflict. It’s important to see how they (US and India) matter to each other. It’s an all encompassing, happening, and natural instinctive relationship”, he said.

Ambassador Chakravorty also spoke about the various initiatives taken by the Indian Consulate, New York, like ‘Consulate at your Doorstep.’  Khanna requested the Indian American community to invest in India and Ambassador Chakravorty asserted that they would get all possible assistance from the consulate.

India’s new Deputy Consul General, Ms. Paramita Tripathi could not attend the reception. About forty dignitaries including Consul L Krishnamurthy graced the event.

The event was followed by a Q&A session.

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