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US President Donald Trump connected Thursday congratulated Taranjit Singh Sandhu connected his assignment arsenic the caller Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, praising his diplomatic vocation and publication to India-US relations.Sharing a photograph with Sandhu connected Truth Social, Trump said, "Congratulations to Taranjit Sandhu connected becoming the caller Lt Governor of Delhi!""As a seasoned Diplomat and erstwhile Ambassador to the United States, helium has ever shown heavy committedness to strengthening the US-India relationship. Wishing him occurrence successful starring Delhi’s progress, and furthering planetary ties!" helium added.
Sandhu, a erstwhile Indian ambassador to the United States, assumed complaint arsenic Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor connected March 11 astatine a ceremonial held astatine Lok Niwas, the authoritative LG residence.The oath of bureau was administered by the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court successful the beingness of Delhi main curate Rekha Gupta, furniture members and elder officials.He succeeded V K Saxena, who had held the station for astir 4 years. His assignment was announced by President Droupadi Murmu arsenic portion of a broader reshuffle of gubernatorial positions.A 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Sandhu brings implicit 3 decades of diplomatic experience. He has served arsenic India’s ambassador to Washington DC, lawman main of ngo successful the US from 2013 to 2017, and earlier arsenic archetypal caput (political). He besides served arsenic India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka.The reshuffle besides saw R N Ravi moved from Tamil Nadu to West Bengal arsenic governor, replacing C V Ananda Bose.
