Overview
- Vice President J.D. Vance administered the oath to Sergio Gor in the Oval Office, with President Donald Trump participating; Gor will also serve as special envoy for South and Central Asia.
- Trump said the U.S. is getting close to a "fair" trade agreement with India and pledged tariffs would be brought down "at some point."
- The administration earlier raised tariffs on many Indian imports to roughly 50%, citing leverage over New Delhi’s purchases of Russian oil.
- Trump asserted India has reduced or stopped buying Russian oil, a claim not confirmed by Indian officials.
- Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said trade talks are "going on very well" but noted sensitive issues remain as negotiators work through multiple rounds.