India-US relations not in trouble: Nancy Powell

Outgoing US ambassador to India, Nancy Powell, on Friday said that the ongoing elections in India would set the stage for next level of Indo-US ties, rejecting the contention that bilateral relationships were in doldrums.

Outgoing US ambassador to India, Nancy Powell, on Friday said that the ongoing elections in India would set the stage for next level of Indo-US ties, rejecting the contention that bilateral relationships were in doldrums.

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“It has become fashionable for pundits to claim that India-US ties are in doldrums. I must disagree,” Powell said, addressing the American Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting. She added, “As I prepare to leave, I remain convinced that the relationship between India and the US will play a central role in global affairs in decades to come.”

Powell said the two sides had accomplished a lot during the past two years and had also “weathered a few storms.” She said they were cooperating on strategic issues such as a series of regional dialogues including US-India-Afghanistan, off-grid energy access and nuclear safety.