New York/Washington: The US has a “fantastic” relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Donald Trump said, as he underlined that India is an “important” economic and strategic security partner in the Indo-Pacific region.

"We have a fantastic relationship with the Prime Minister, (Narendra) Modi, and Sergio (Gor) has only enhanced that because he's become already friendly with the Prime Minister,” Trump said in remarks during Gor’s swearing-in ceremony as US Ambassador to India in the Oval Office Monday.

“Knowing that Sergio is going to be the Ambassador, they would call constantly to say, ‘let's get to know this man’, and they like what they see,” Trump said.

US Vice President J D Vance administered the oath of office to Gor at a special ceremony in the Oval Office. Trum

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