J&K an ‘important part of India’, US to review travel advisory: Envoy Sergio Gor

August 19, 2026 11:03 PM

J&K an ‘important part of India’, US to review travel advisory: Envoy Sergio Gor

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Wednesday described Jammu and Kashmir as an “important part of India” and indicated that Washington may reconsider its travel advisory for the Union Territory, citing significant steps taken by the Centre and the J&K administration to improve security. Gor made the remarks after meeting J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar during his maiden visit to the Union Territory. He arrived in Srinagar on Wednesday as part of a two-day visit to J&a...

US envoy calls for predictable taxation, stable regulations to deepen India-US trade ties

August 18, 2026 3:13 PM

US envoy calls for predictable taxation, stable regulations to deepen India-US trade ties

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has called for predictable taxation, stable regulatory frameworks, stronger intellectual property protection and trust-based engagement on export controls and technology flows to further strengthen India-US commercial ties. Speaking at the IACC National Convention 2026, Gor said bilateral trade in goods and services has grown from around USD 20 billion to more than USD 240 billion over the past two decades. He said the two countries are working towards the sha...

Syrian president will visit White House in early November, foreign minister says

November 2, 2025 2:34 PM

Syrian president will visit White House in early November, foreign minister says

Syrian Foreign Minister Asad al-Shaibani confirmed on Sunday that President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit the White House in early November and discuss the reconstruction of Syria. U.S. Special Envoy Tom Barrack said the previous day that Sharaa would visit Washington, with a White House official later saying the visit would happen around November 10. "There will be many issues on the table, starting with the lifting of sanctions and opening of a new chapter between the United States and Syria. W...

US envoy tells Israeli hostage families he is working on plan to end Gaza War

August 3, 2025 10:51 AM

US envoy tells Israeli hostage families he is working on plan to end Gaza War

U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy told families of hostages being held by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday that he was working with the Israeli government on a plan that would effectively end the war in Gaza. Trump has made ending the conflict a major priority of his administration, though negotiations have faltered. Steve Witkoff is visiting Israel as its government faces mounting pressure over the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the enclave. In a recording ...