Overview
- Sergio Gor presented credentials to President Droupadi Murmu on January 14, formally becoming the 27th U.S. ambassador to India.
- He pledged to focus on defence, trade, technology and critical minerals, drawing on his recent White House role and concurrent brief as special envoy for South and Central Asia.
- Gor announced plans to bring India into the U.S.-led Pax Silica supply-chain initiative, with membership targeted as early as next month, according to his arrival remarks.
- Trade friction remains central after U.S. tariffs of 50 percent on Indian goods imposed in August 2025, as both governments pursue a bilateral trade agreement.
- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call on trade, civil nuclear cooperation and critical minerals, and Gor began outreach with a first visit to the U.S. Consulate in Mumbai.