Overview
- Gor assumed office in New Delhi and is expected to present his credentials to President Droupadi Murmu later this week.
- He said negotiators from both countries will hold their next trade call on Tuesday, restarting talks that have been strained by recent U.S. tariff hikes on Indian exports.
- Calling India the most essential partner, he highlighted President Trump’s personal rapport with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and conveyed the President’s best wishes.
- He announced that India will be invited next month to join PaxSilica, a U.S.-led effort to secure semiconductor and AI supply chains with partners including Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and Israel.
- He outlined a broader agenda covering security, counter-terrorism, energy, technology, education and health to signal a reset beyond trade frictions.