United States Ambassador to India Chiefs of Mission to India Chiefs of Mission to India

| Name_ | State_ | Status_ | Title | Appointment | Credentials_Presented | Termination_of_Mission | Notes_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William B. Saxbe | Ohio | Non-career appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Feb 3, 1975 | Mar 8, 1975 | Left post, Nov 20, 1976 |  |
| Robert F. Goheen | New Jersey | Non-career appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Apr 26, 1977 | May 26, 1977 | Left post, Dec 10, 1980 |  |
| Harry G. Barnes, Jr. | Maryland | Foreign Service officer | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Oct 1, 1981 | Nov 17, 1981 | Left post, Jun 27, 1985 |  |
| John Gunther Dean | New York | Foreign Service officer | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Aug 2, 1985 | Sep 6, 1985 | Left post Nov 7, 1988 |  |
| John R. Hubbard | California | Non-career appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Nov 22, 1988 | Dec 27, 1988 | Left post Nov 15, 1989 | Commissioned during a recess of the Senate. |