washington the us will be a key partner in indias journey in the next 25 years as it aspires to ascend to new heights of prosperity the indian envoy here has said terming the bilateral ties as one of the most consequential relationships for both the countries and for the worldthe remarks by taranjit singh sandhu indias ambassador to the us came after he hoisted the national flag at the india house to celebrate the 75th anniversary of independence day on monday in the presence of embassy staff and members of the indian diasporaas the country india is making positive strides we have more work to do to fulfill the aspirations of future generations as prime minister narendra modi appealed the journey of the next 25 years would mark the creation of a new india the goal of this amrit kaal is to ascend to new heights of prosperity sandhu saidin this journey the united states will be a key partner for india he saidthe indiaus partnership led by prime minister modi and president joe biden has become one of the most consequential relationships for both the countries and for the world we are continuously working together and leveraging our synergies and complementarities to advance global peace stability sustainability of the planet and human development sandhu saidhe said the indian diaspora will continue to be a critical pillar in this journeya short cultural programme involving classical indian dance performances including kuchipudi odissi kathak and bharatnatyam was presented by indianorigin students during the ceremonythe har ghar tiranga campaign was commemorated with a large handcrafted tricolor being displayed during the occasionleaders from across the united states including senior members of the senate and the house of representatives and dignitaries from the diverse fields of business arts science etc conveyed their greetings on the momentous occasionlater during a reception sandhu said back in 1947 when india became independent predictions on its ability to survive challenges political economic and social were rather mixed75 years later india is here strong full of hope and optimism for her future and for the future of humanity he saidaddressing a select gathering of influential and powerful people in the american capital sandhu india has been a beacon of peace and stability in a region of uncertainties and complexitiesfrom facing regular famines under colonial rule india today has the wherewithal to feed not only itself but also the world he saidthe indian economy which recorded less than one per cent growth for 50 years before independence is on its way to become the fastest growing economy in the world this decade he saidus trade representative katherine tai was the chief guest at the receptionled by the political leadership india has embraced technology to deliver development to people just to give two examples today there are 350 million internet users in rural india in addition to 290 million internet users in urban india sandhu saidand 40 per cent of the worlds digital payments happen in india