US Ambassador to India Nancy J. Powell announced in a US Mission Town Hall meeting on Monday that she has submitted her resignation to President Obama and, as planned for some time, will retire to her home in Delaware before the end of May. 

The statement did not give a reason why Ambassador Nancy Powell had resigned, saying only that she would retire from the foreign service after a 37 year career.

She is ending a 37 year career that has included postings as U.S. Ambassador to Uganda, Ghana, Pakistan, Nepal and India as well as service in Canada, Togo, Bangladesh, and Washington, where she was most recently Director General of the Foreign Service.

Ambassador Powell expressed her appreciation for the professionalism and dedication of the US Mission to India team who have worked to expand the parameters of the US-India bilateral relationship.

She also thanked those throughout India who have extended traditional warm Indian hospitality to her and who have supported stronger bilateral ties.