Press Releases 2007

For Immediate Release

November 13, 2007

U.S. Ambassador to India David C. Mulford Receives State Department Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service

(Gujarati version)

Washington D.C. – U.S. Ambassador to India David C. Mulford was presented with the State Department’s Sue M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service in a ceremony attended by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and other senior diplomatic officials.  In presenting the award, Ambassador Mulford was cited for his tireless and successful work in fostering the United States’ growing bilateral partnership with India.

President Bush wrote a special letter of thanks to the Ambassador, congratulating him on the award and noting that "Under your leadership, we have seen the partnership between the United States and India strengthen and expand on a range of global issues.”

The Sue M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service is presented to a non-career ambassador who has used private sector leadership and management skills to make a significant impact in carrying out United States foreign policy through proactive diplomacy.  The award is made possible by the generosity of Sue M. Cobb, former U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica.