U.S. President Trump greets T.S. Sandhu on appointment as Delhi Lt Governor

Delhi LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu. File photo: @LtGovDelhi/X

US President Donald Trump on Friday, April 17, 2026, congratulated diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu on his appointment as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi and wished him success.

“Congratulations to Taranjit Sandhu on becoming the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi! As a seasoned Diplomat and former US Ambassador, he has always demonstrated a deep commitment to strengthening the US-India relationship,” Mr. Trump said on Truth Social.

Mr. Sandhu served as India’s Ambassador to the United States from 2020-24.

It was published – 17 April 2026 07:40 IST