U.S. Ambassador to India

Ambassador of the United States to Republic of India भारत गणराज्य मे संयुक्त राज्य अमरीका के राजदूत
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent Vacant since January 20, 2017 Chief Ambassador
Nominator	The President of the United States
Inaugural holder	George R. Merrell as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim
Formation	November 1, 1946
Website	U.S. Embassy - New Delhi

The United States Ambassador to India is the chief diplomatic representative of United States in India. The U.S. Ambassador's office is situated at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi.

President George Washington, on November 19, 1792, nominated Benjamin Joy of Newbury Port as the first American Consul to Kolkata and later commissioned Joy to that office on November 21, 1792.

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