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New U.S. Envoy Signals Reset With India as Trade Talks Resume and PaxSilica Invite Nears

His outreach follows months of friction over steep U.S. tariffs on Indian exports.

U.S. Ambassador-designate to India Sergio Gor, fifth left, front row facing the camera, meets embassy officials upon his arrival at the embassy in New Delhi, India, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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Overview

  • After taking office in New Delhi, Sergio Gor said negotiators will hold the next call on a bilateral trade deal on January 13.
  • He announced that India will be invited next month to join PaxSilica, the U.S.-led effort to secure semiconductor and AI supply chains.
  • Gor called India the United States’ most essential partner and highlighted President Trump’s personal friendship with Prime Minister Modi.
  • The push to re-engage comes with 50% U.S. duties still affecting some Indian goods, including a 25% punitive tariff linked to Russian oil purchases.
  • He acknowledged the deal remains hard to finalize but said both sides are determined to reach it, adding he hopes President Trump could visit within the next one to two years.