Overview
- Sergio Gor was sworn in at the White House as U.S. ambassador to India and is expected to take charge in New Delhi soon after his Senate confirmation in October.
- President Trump said the U.S. is "pretty close" to a "fair" agreement with India and tasked Gor with advancing investment, energy exports and security cooperation.
- Trump indicated tariffs on Indian goods would come down "at some point," framing the potential rollback around Washington’s concerns over India’s purchases of Russian crude.
- The administration earlier raised duties on many Indian imports to as high as 50%, including a 25% surcharge linked to Russian oil transactions.
- India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said trade talks are progressing "very well" but that many sensitive issues remain, as negotiators work through multiple rounds toward a first-phase pact.