Chennai, June 22 -- US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Monday described the celebrations marking 250 years of American Freedom in Chennai as a "spectacular evening", highlighting the strong engagement between India and the United States.

In a post on X, Gor said the event brought together representatives from government, industry, academia, sports and culture from across southern India to commemorate the milestone and celebrate bilateral ties.

"A spectacular evening in Chennai to celebrate 250 years of American Freedom! Wonderful to see so many friends from across government, industry, academia, sports, and culture in Southern India come together to toast the ever-strong U.S.-India friendship!" Gor said.

The US Embassy in Chennai hos...