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_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth Bunker | Vermont | Non-career appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Nov 28, 1956 | Mar 4, 1957 | Left India, Mar 23, 1961 | Also accredited to Nepal; resident at New Delhi. Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Jan 25, 1957. |
| John Kenneth Galbraith | Massachusetts | Non-career appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Mar 29, 1961 | Apr 18, 1961 | Left post, Jul 12, 1963 |  |
| Chester Bowles | Connecticut | Non-career appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | May 3, 1963 | Jul 19, 1963 | Left post, Apr 21, 1969 |  |
| Kenneth B. Keating | New York | Non-career appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | May 1, 1969 | Jul 2, 1969 | Left post, Jul 26, 1972 |  |
| Daniel P. Moynihan | New York | Non-career appointee | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Feb 8, 1973 | Feb 28, 1973 | Left post, Jan 7, 1975 |  |