- September 19, 2015: A Resurgent US/India Partnership
Ambassador Richard R. Verma was the keynote speaker at the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce Gala in Houston, Texas. (Facebook) - August 28, 2015: Visit to Mukti Ashram
Ambassador Richard Verma visited Mukti Ashram, the transit rehabilitation center run by Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi and NGO Bachpan Bachao Andolan. (Twitter) - August 18, 2015: First ever Periscope/Twitter chat
Ambassador Richard Verma did his first ever Periscope/Twitter chat on Advancing U.S-India Relationship from the Twitter office in Gurgaon. Check it out here! (Video) - August 14, 2015: Remarks by Ambassador Verma at the Observer Research Foundation
It is the U.S. –India relationship that can help counter the trend of global uncertainty and reinforce the rules-based international order. In fact, what we do together has the potential to help underwrite global security and prosperity - August 13, 2015: Amb. Applauds Sulabh’s Innovative Efforts to Improve Sanitation
“I have been moved by the way Dr. Pathak and Sulabh International is changing the lives of millions of Indians.” (Facebook) - August 10, 2015: Ambassador Verma Introduces Dr. Tom Frieden
Since 2009, Dr. Frieden has intensified CDC’s 24/7 work to protect people from health threats – preventing foodborne and healthcare-associated infections, … (CDC India) - August 6, 2015: Ambassador Richard Verma at the Indian Express #ExpressAdda
Substantive discussion on U.S.-India ties w/ @praveenswami at @IndianExpress #ExpressAdda (Twitter) - July 22, 2015: Ambassador Verma at Eid Milan
Eid Mubarek! Happy to see old friends and new at our Roosevelt House Eid-hope everyone enjoyed the qawwali music! (Facebook) - July 9, 2015: U.S., India Sign Agreement to Share Tax Information
Ambassador Richard Verma and Indian Revenue Secretary Shaktikanta Das signed an intergovernmental agreement to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act to promote transparency between two nations on tax matters. The agreement underscores growing international cooperation to end tax evasion everywhere. - June 23, 2015: On Smart Buildings and Smart Cities
“I’m proud of the role that the US has played in the Smart Cities initiative. We are the leading partner in helping to develop three cities in particular: Vizag, Ajmer and Allahabad.” – Ambassador Verma. - March 4, 2015: Ambassador Verma at the India Islamic Cultural Center
Ambassador Verma met with representatives of India’s Muslim community highlighting the strong India-U.S. people-to-people ties. (Twitter)