Disagreements can occur between real friends, but they always resolve their differences in the end, US Ambassador-designate Sergio Gor said on Monday. No country is as essential to Washington as India, and both sides are actively engaged in firming up a trade deal, he added.
#WATCH | Delhi: After assuming charge as the US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor says, "I have travelled all over the world with President Trump, and I can attest that his friendship with Prime Minister Modi is real. The United States and India are bound, not just by shared… pic.twitter.com/Wo1ztKxAoi
— ANI (@ANI) January 12, 2026
Sergio Gor was reportedly speaking during his arrival speech while referring to the friendship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump. "India is the world's largest nation. So, it's not an easy task to get this across the finish line, but we are determined to get there," he was quoted as saying during a ceremony attended by US embassy employees in New Delhi.
“The United States and India are bound, not just by shared interests, but by a relationship anchored at the highest levels,” he added.
"And while trade is very important for our relationship, we will continue to work closely together on other very important areas such as security, counter-terrorism, energy, technology, education, and health," he said.
"I have travelled all over the world with President Trump, and I can attest that his friendship with Prime Minister Modi is real," the news agency quoted him as adding.
#WATCH | Delhi: After assuming charge as the US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor says, "Many of you have asked me for an update on the ongoing trade deal negotiations. Both sides continue to actively engage. In fact, the next call on trade will occur tomorrow. India is the world's… pic.twitter.com/jKhEQhHwNM
— ANI (@ANI) January 12, 2026
Talking about the ongoing trade deal negotiations between the two democracies, he said, “Both sides continue to actively engage. In fact, the next call on trade will occur tomorrow. India is the world's largest nation. So, it's not an easy task to get this across the finish line, but we are determined to get there; and while trade is very important for our relationship, we will continue to work closely together on other very important areas such as security, counter-terrorism, energy, technology, education, and health," he was quoted as saying by ANI.
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Gor also announced that India will be a member of the Pax Silica alliance.
"I am pleased to announce that India will be invited to join this group of nations as a full member next month," he said.
The Pax Silica alliance is a US-led strategic initiative to build a secure, resilient, and innovation-driven silicon supply chain.
