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India’s Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, welcomed Trump’s nomination of Sergio Gor as the next US envoy to New Delhi, calling it a sign of the ‘importance and priority’.

Sergio Gor poses on the red carpet during the 26th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (File photo/Reuters)
US ambassador-designate to India Sergio Gor’s nomination to serve in Delhi is viewed as a sign of “importance and priority” of bilateral ties, India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra said, adding that Gor is one of Donald Trump’s “most trusted aides”.
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Kwatra also said the move is seen as a commitment to strengthen the bridges and “deepen the bonds of friendship between our two countries”.
“I welcome that President Trump is sending one of his most trusted aides, Sergio Gor, to serve as the next US Ambassador to India,” Kwatra said in a post on X Wednesday.
“This move is viewed as a sign of importance and priority of India-US ties, and a commitment to strengthen the bridges and deepen the bonds of friendship between our two countries,” he added.
I welcome that President Trump is sending one of his most trusted aides, @SergioGor to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to India. This move is viewed as a sign of importance and priority of India-U.S ties, and a commitment to strengthen the bridges and deepen the bonds of…— Amb Vinay Mohan Kwatra (@AmbVMKwatra) September 10, 2025
Last month, Donald Trump had said he would nominate Sergio Gor, one of his closest aides, to be the next US ambassador to India, where he will oversee frosty relations that have worsened with the planned doubling of US tariffs on goods from India next week.
Gor, who worked as the director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, would also serve as a special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs, Trump said.
Trump added 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. He worked on my Historic Presidential Campaigns, published my Best Selling Books, and ran one of the biggest Super PACs, which supported our Movement,” Trump said, lauding Gor‘s work in hiring staff for his second term.
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Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
September 11, 2025, 08:53 IST
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