U.S. Embassy New Delhi, Public Affairs Section - Photo Gallery

May 28, 2008-July 4, 2008

First page | Previous Page | Next Page

Ambassador David C. Mulford and Mrs. Jeannie Mulford talking to India's Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon at the U.S. Independence Day celebrations at Roosevelt House, New Delhi, July 4, 2008.  Ambassador's Remarks: 1, 2	U.S. Ambassador to India David C. Mulford and Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon signed an historic new Fulbright agreement in New Delhi on Friday, July 4, 2008. This new agreement doubles the size of the exchange program to approximately USD 5 million (Rs. 21.37 crore) and makes India and the United States full partners in the program. Reflecting this new partnership, scholarships awarded under this program will be known as Fulbright-Nehru Scholarships. The agreement was signed in the presence of U.S. Representatives Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Russ Carnahan (D-MO), Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX), Al Green (D-TX), Thad McCotter (R-MI), and Randy Neugebauer (R-TX). Since its signing by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and U.S. Ambassador Loy Henderson February 2, 1950, more than 9,800 Americans have come to India and 5,000 Indians have traveled to the U.S. as Fulbright scholars.  Remarks	"The Whiffenpoofs" perform at the American Center on July 3, 2008. Indians and Americans came together to celebrate 232 years of American independence at the American Center in New Delhi on July 3, 2008.  The highlight of the evening was a performance by "The Whiffenpoofs," Yale University's all-male a cappella singing group.  Press Release	U.S. Agency for International Development/India Mission Director George Deikun addresses the National Workshop on Health & Urban Poverty organized by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA) in New Delhi on July 2, 2008. The workshop is seeking ways of operational convergence between MoHUPA and Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in addressing the needs of the growing urban poor population in India. In his remarks, Deikun commended both ministries for their gigantic efforts to work in unison towards improving the lives of this grossly underserved community in India. He also outlined USAID's strategic priorities for urban health, with a special focus on water and sanitation.
James L. Connaughton, Chairman, White House Council on Environmental Quality being welcomed by S.P. Gon Chaudhuri, Director, West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA) to Rabi Rashmi Abasan, the first eco-friendly housing complex in this region at Rajarhat (New Town), Kolkata, on June 17, 2008.	Shatrujeet Kapur, DIG (Trg.), CBI Academy, M.L. Sharma, Special Director, CBI, K. Saleem Ali, Joint Director (Admn), CBI and Kathy L. Stearman, Legal Attache, U.S. Embassy, at the June 16, 2008, launch in New Delhi of a week-long joint Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) program during which FBI trainers will share U.S. expertise in bomb blast investigation with Indian law enforcement authorities.  Press Release	George Deikun, USAID's Mission Director, shakes hands with Naresh Dayal, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, at the launch of a new USAID maternal and child health program "MCH-STAR" on June 12, 2008, in New Delhi.  The program supports improved healthcare for mothers and children in India.  Press Release	Ambassador David Mulford on May 28, 2008, greeted Indian scholars who have been awarded Fulbright grants this year to complete Masters or Ph.D programs at leading American universities. The 45 scholars will pursue research in a wide range of disciplines from public administration to agriculture and the environment.