U.S. Ambassador Gor arrives in India, says ‘incredible opportunities ahead for two nations’

 U.S. ambassador-designate Sergio Gor, known to beryllium a cardinal subordinate of President Donald Trump’s interior circle, arrived India connected Friday (January 9, 2026) amid an estrangement successful ties implicit commercialized betwixt the 2 countries.

“Great to beryllium backmost successful India! Incredible opportunities up for our 2 nations!” Mr. Gor, who takes complaint connected January 12, 2026, wrote successful a station X after his arrival.

Earlier successful the day, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reiterated India’s committedness to a “balanced” commercialized pact with the United States, aft U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that the India-U.S. commercialized woody did not hap due to the fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not telephone Mr. Trump to wrapper up the last stages of the commercialized deal.

India and the U.S. person been successful continuous talks, with some Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visiting Washington DC successful 2025 for important follow-up treatment connected the commercialized pact.

Ahead of Mr. Gor’s arrival, Trump connected Thursday (January 8) backed a Bill mandating up to “500% tariffs” connected countries buying Russian oil, and withdrew the U.S. from the India-led International Solar Alliance (ISA) amongst dozens of different planetary organisations.

Mr. Gor had visited India for six days successful October, days aft his assignment was confirmed by the Senate. He had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during the visit.

With ANI, PTI inputs