Overview

• Sergio Gor told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the United States and India are "not that far apart" on a trade agreement.
• He said President Trump invited India’s commerce and trade minister to Washington next week to press talks forward.
• Current U.S. duties on Indian goods total 50%, combining a 25% reciprocal tariff with an additional 25% linked to Russian oil purchases.
• Gor said reducing India’s purchases of Russian crude would be a top priority, a concern raised repeatedly by senators including Chairman Jim Risch.
• The nominee pledged deeper defense cooperation and received an unusual introduction from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, while his appointment still awaits Senate confirmation.