us ambassador to india

November 12, 2025 10:10 AM

Sergio Gor takes charge as new US Ambassador to India, says he is “very much looking forward”

Sergio Gor, the newly appointed US Ambassador to India, on Wednesday expressed optimism as he assumed office and thanked US President Donald Trump for the opportunity. In a post on X, he said, “Very much looking forward to being the new U.S. Ambassador to India. Thank you @POTUS @realDonaldTrump! I'm deeply grateful for this opportunity and committed to honoring the faith you've shown in me.” During Gor’s swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday (local time), Trump said he was entrusting him with...

September 12, 2025 2:32 PM

‘No spillover effect from trade tension’: Defence Secretary on US tariffs

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Friday said there has been “no spillover effect” from the ongoing trade tensions between India and the United States, emphasising that defence collaboration between the two countries has continued unhindered despite the imposition of 50 per cent tariffs. “On defence, there is no spillover effect from the trade tension that you mentioned. I think those trade tensions are also easing now, and we have resumed our negotiations with them. Hopefully, it w...

September 12, 2025 10:07 AM

Trump India ambassador nominee Sergio Gor touts warm US-India ties, sees tariff deal soon

U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be ambassador to India said on Thursday that Washington and New Delhi are "not that far apart" on tariffs at a hearing in which he and Trump's fellow Republicans described warm bilateral ties despite recent tensions. In a highly unusual move, Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a surprise appearance at the hearing to introduce Sergio Gor, the nominee. India is "one of the top relationships the United States has in the world today in terms of the future o...