Overview
- Vice President J.D. Vance administered the oath in the Oval Office, with President Trump presiding and senior officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio in attendance.
- Gor, 38, will also serve as special envoy for South and Central Asia following his October Senate confirmation.
- Trump said the United States is "very close" to a "fair" bilateral trade agreement with India and described it as a "much different" deal than previous arrangements.
- He indicated U.S. tariffs on Indian goods—raised to as high as 50% this year, including a 25% levy tied to Russian oil—would be lowered as those purchases decline.
- Both governments report progress after five negotiating rounds since March, though India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says many sensitive and serious issues still require time to resolve.