US Ambassador-Designate Sergio Gor To Arrive In India Next Week

Last Updated:January 07, 2026, 19:12 IST

During his Senate confirmation hearing, Sergio Gor highlighted what he described as the “deep friendship” between Donald Trump and PM Modi.

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor (File photo)

Sergio Gor, the United States’ ambassador-designate to India and US President Donald Trump’s special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs, is expected to arrive in New Delhi early Monday to formally assume charge. Sergio Gor is likely to present his credentials shortly after his arrival, formally taking over an assignment announced by Donald Trump in August last year. His arrival comes at a sensitive moment for India–US relations, which have hit a rough patch over trade and geopolitical disagreements.

The most contentious issues include the 50 percent tariff imposed by the Donald Trump administration, a long-pending trade deal and New Delhi’s continued purchase of Russian oil.

Sergio Gor has already engaged with Indian leaders during earlier visits. He traveled to India briefly in October, meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. S Jaishankar also met Sergio Gor on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 24.

During his Senate confirmation hearing on September 12, Sergio Gor highlighted what he described as the “deep friendship" between Donald Trump and PM Modi, calling it a unique strength for advancing bilateral ties. He told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that India is a strategic partner whose trajectory will shape the region and beyond.

“India’s geographic position, economic growth, and military capabilities make it a cornerstone of regional stability and a critical part of promoting prosperity and advancing the security interests that our nations share," Sergio Gor said, adding that he would prioritise deepening defence and security cooperation with India.

The post of US ambassador to India has remained vacant since Donald Trump assumed the presidency on January 20 last year. The previous envoy was Eric Garcetti, the former mayor of Los Angeles.

Who Is Sergio Gor?

Sergio Gor worked on the 2008 presidential campaign of Republican nominee John McCain before serving as a spokesperson for several Republican lawmakers, including Steve King in 2010 and Michele Bachmann in 2011. He later joined a political action committee supporting Senator Rand Paul, eventually becoming Paul’s deputy chief of staff in 2018. In 2020, Sergio Gor moved into Donald Trump’s inner political circle, serving as chief of staff to the Trump Victory Finance Committee, a joint fundraising body of the Republican National Committee and the Trump campaign.

Before his diplomatic appointment, Sergio Gor was director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office and was named special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs.

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