Date of Meeting: october 11
Key Figure: Sergio Gor, US Ambassador-designate to India
Occasion: Courtesy visit before formally assuming ambassadorial duties in january 2026
🇮🇳🤝🇺🇸 Message from donald trump to PM Modi
Gor carried a framed set of photographs featuring PM narendra modi and former US President Donald Trump.
Included a handwritten message from trump, signed in his trademark bold marker
Trump’s Message: “Mr Prime minister, you are great.”
Gor emphasized that trump views Modi as “a great personal friend.”
PM Modi’s Response
PM Modi shared about the meeting on X (formerly Twitter):
“Glad to receive Mr. Sergio Gor, Ambassador-designate of the US to India. I’m confident that his tenure will further strengthen the India–US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.”
Focus Areas of the Discussion
Defence cooperation
Trade relations
Technology partnerships
Broader goal: Reinforce the India–US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership
Meetings with indian Officials
Gor also met:
External Affairs minister S. Jaishankar
Foreign Secretary vikram Misri
Emphasized India’s role in shaping the Indo-Pacific and global order
Discussions aimed at building trust and cooperation on strategic and regional priorities
🇺🇸 Gor’s Senate Confirmation Remarks
Highlighted india as “one of the most important relationships America has”
Emphasized India’s role in shaping the Indo-Pacific and global order
Visit signals US intent to stabilize and rebuild ties with india post-Trump-era trade tensions.
click and follow Indiaherald WhatsApp channel