New Delhi, April 18 -- Lieutenant Governor of Delhi and former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Saturday expressed "satisfaction and happiness" following a congratulatory tweet from US President Donald Trump.

Speaking to reporters in the capital, Sandhu framed the high-level recognition not as a personal achievement, but as a testament to the strategic vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the deepening ties between the world's two largest democracies.

He underscored that the bond between New Delhi and Washington transcends individual personalities, serving the fundamental "national interests" of both nations.

"I was sent as ambassador of India to the United States. I was selected by Prime Minister Modi. And the relationship betw...