Overview

• The Senate approved Gor in an en bloc roll call that cleared 107 nominees, with a 51–47 tally during the government shutdown.
• Gor was designated to serve concurrently as special envoy for South and Central Asia as part of the appointment.
• At his confirmation hearing, he pledged to deepen defense cooperation, pursue fairer trade ties, strengthen energy security, and expand technology collaboration with India.
• At 38, he becomes the youngest U.S. ambassador to India.
• The Senate also confirmed Paul Kapur as Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs and Anjani Sinha as ambassador to Singapore, rounding out key regional posts.