Sergio Gor will be nominated as Washington's next ambassador to India and designated special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs. Gor currently serves as director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office and will remain in that role until Senate confirmation. He will oversee frosty relations with New Delhi as bilateral ties have soured over the planned doubling of US tariffs on Indian goods. President Trump praised Gor as a long-time friend and trusted ally. Vice President JD Vance endorsed the appointment and Gor called the nomination the honor of his life. Trade talks stalled after India resisted opening agricultural and dairy sectors, leaving annual bilateral trade above $190 billion.
Gor, one of Trump's closest aides who currently serves as the director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, will oversee frosty relations with New Delhi. Bilateral ties have soured over the planned doubling of US tariffs on goods from India next week. Gor will also serve as a special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs, the US president confirmed.
Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform that Gor would remain in his current position until he is confirmed for the India post by the US Senate. "Sergio is a great friend, who has been at my side for many years," Trump said. "For the most populous Region in the World, it is important that I have someone I can fully trust to deliver on my Agenda and help us, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN," Trump wrote.
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