In an effort to repair ties and fast-track the India-U.S. trade agreement, U.S. Ambassador-designate to India and President Donald Trump ’s special envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs Sergio Gor arrived in Delhi on Saturday (October 11, 2025) and met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi .
Mr. Gor, who is in New Delhi for a few days , will only take charge “in the new year,” the U.S. Embassy said, raising speculation that he is here to firm up details for a meeting between Mr. Trump and Mr. Modi on the sidelines of the upcoming ASEAN-related summits in Kuala Lumpur on October 26 and 27.
“I’m confident that his tenure will further strengthen the India–U.S. Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership,” PM Modi said on X. In a post, Mr. Gor said he was confident the U.S.-India relati