Applauding the Indian Americans for their accomplishments in almost every walk of life in the United States, India's top Ambassador to the US said Saturday their achievements are a reflection of the bilateral relationship between the two countries.


Addressing a gathering of eminent Indian-Americans from across the country, the first-of-its-kind since the COVID-19 pandemic, at India House in Washington DC, India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu applauded the achievements of this influential ethnic community, which constitutes just one per cent of the population of the US.


"All you have played a very significant role in transforming the India-US relationship, especially in the last two-and-a-half decades. Your achievements are actually a reflection of the India-US relationship today," he said.


"The most wonderful part of this evening is that we have people across the United States, across the spectrum, who have come here," he said.


The largest gathering of Indian -Americans at the India House in recent years included people from the Biden Administration, from the US State, Capitol Hill, to those heading professional organisations, and also top entrepreneurs, scientists, academicians, civil servants, civil society, artists, and many students.


"I can see that there is hardly any sector which has not been represented here today. We have with us the cybersecurity czar of the White House. We have the global health security czar at the White House. We have the drug