Sergio Gor is now the United States ambassador to India, taking charge this week as he begins his tenure in New Delhi. While his arrival marks a renewed focus on trade, technology, and strategic cooperation, many might wonder about the history of US diplomacy in India. Since 1950, a series of distinguished diplomats have represented the United States in India, shaping the ties between the two nations over decades. Take a look at the full list of US ambassadors to India since independence.
List of United States Ambassadors to India
Loy W. Henderson (1950–1951) – Foreign Service officer
Chester Bowles (1951–1953) – Non-career appointee
George V. Allen (1953–1954) – Foreign Service officer
John Sherman Cooper (1955–1956) – Non-career appointee
Ellsworth Bunker (1957–1961) – Non-career appointee
John Kenneth Galbraith (1961–1963) – Non-career appointee
Chester Bowles (1963–1969) – Non-career appointee
Kenneth B. Keating (1969–1972) – Non-career appointee
Daniel P. Moynihan (1973–1975) – Non-career appointee
William B. Saxbe (1975–1976) – Non-career appointee
Robert F. Goheen (1977–1980) – Non-career appointee
Harry G. Barnes Jr. (1981–1985) – Foreign Service officer
John Gunther Dean (1985–1988) – Foreign Service officer
John R. Hubbard (1988–1989) – Non-career appointee
William Clark Jr. (1989–1992) – Foreign Service officer
Thomas R. Pickering (1992–1993) – Foreign Service officer
Frank G. Wisner (1994–1997) – Foreign Service officer
Richard Celeste (1997–2001) – Non-career appointee
Robert Blackwill (2001–2003) – Non-career appointee
David C. Mulford (2004–2009) – Non-career appointee
Timothy J. Roemer (2009–2011) – Non-career appointee
Nancy Jo Powell (2012–2014) – Foreign Service officer
Richard Verma (2015–2017) – Non-career appointee
Kenneth Juster (2017–2021) – Non-career appointee
Eric Garcetti (2023–2025) – Non-career appointee
Sergio Gor (2025–Present) – Non-career appointee
Chargé d’Affaires (Interim)
Peter Burleigh (2009; 2011–2012) – Foreign Service officer
Kathleen Stephens (2014–2015) – Foreign Service officer
MaryKay Carlson (2017) – Foreign Service officer
Donald Heflin (2021) – Foreign Service officer
Daniel Bennett Smith (2021) – Foreign Service officer
Atul Keshap (2021) – Foreign Service officer
Patricia A. Lacina (2021–2022) – Foreign Service officer
A. Elizabeth Jones (2022–2023) – Foreign Service officer
Jorgan K. Andrews (2025) – Foreign Service officer
