"And it's more than just a festival. It is also really an integral part of our identities, a powerful tradition that carries deep personal meaning,” Verma said as he recollected Diwali celebrations with his parents as a child.
Earlier in his career, he was National Security Advisor to United States Senator Harry Reid while he was a Democratic Whip, Minority Leader and then-Majority Leader of the United States Senate.
In his commencement address to the Jindal University School of Banking and Finance, the former US Ambassador to India told young students that India has the youngest workforce in Asia.
Verma was nominated as the 25th US Ambassador to India by former President Barack Obama in September 2014 and confirmed by the Senate in December 2014.
MaryKay L Carlson on Friday took charge of the Indian Mission after Richard Verma demitted his office as the US Ambassador to India.
The outgoing US Ambassador to India Richard Verma today said that any “objective reading” of India’s demand to designate Masood Azhar a terrorist by the United Nations Security Council would lead one to support the case.
US Ambassador Richard Rahul Verma, a political appointee by Obama Administration and the first Indian-American to hold the post, is set to demit office before January 20 when Republican Donald Trump takes over as American
US President Barack Obama's appointee as ambassador to India, Richard Verma, may be ending his New Delhi assignment this month when President-elect Donald Trump takes over on January 20 if an administration directive to non-career diplomats holds.
US Ambassador to India Richard Verma has said that India would not lose its sovereignty and strategic autonomy even after acquiring the status of USA’s ‘Major Defence Partner’.
Condemning cross-border terrorism, the United States Ambassador to India Richard Verma on Wednesday said the perpetrators of such acts need to be held accountable.
The government’s decision to buy 145 M777 155mm/45-calibre ultra-light Howitzer battlefield guns from BAE Systems under the Foreign Sales Military route with the US will enhance defence ties between both countries further, the US said
Seeking stronger ties with India, United States Ambassador Richard Verma on Tuesday said both the countries can jointly make a difference in the lives of ordinary people. "Our work together is improving the lives of
India on Monday reacted strongly to China’s objection to US Ambassador’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh for the three-day Tawang Festival saying the state is an integral part of the country and there is nothing unusual in the envoy’s visit.
The United States has said that it supports the "cross-LoC strikes" carried out by Indian Army on the terror launch pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
India continues to get the "lion's share" of the H-1B visas from the US government despite the fee hike, US Ambassador to India Richard Verma said today.
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-day visit to the US this week was “very, very rich and productive” as significant progress was made in wide range of areas from civil nuclear energy to defence and
New Delhi: Amid the debate over free speech following the JNU row, US Ambassador to India Richard Verma today said that diversity of "thought and speech" was one of India's great hallmarks which will "propel"
Mumbai: Stating that Pakistan needs to act more against terror groups operating on its soil, US Ambassador to India Richard Verma said that the 'controversial' decision by Obama administration to sale of F-16 fighter jets
Washington/New Delhi: The US has decided to sell eight F-16 combat jets to Pakistan to "support (its) counter-terrorism and counterinsurgency operations", prompting India to summon American ambassador Richard Verma to lodge its strong protest against
New Delhi/Washington: Coming down heavily on Pakistan and its 'terror sponsoring' network, US Ambassador Richard Verma said that the pressure on Islamabad to crack down on terrorism has to be kept up and the US
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