Overview

• Gor held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, with discussions covering defence, trade, technology and critical minerals.
• The six-day familiarisation trip runs October 9–14 with Deputy Secretary Michael J. Rigas, and the US Embassy says Gor will not present credentials during this visit.
• Trade negotiations have resumed after a brief pause as India protests US tariff hikes to 50% on its exports, including a 25% levy linked to purchases of Russian crude.
• Some reports note additional US duties of up to 100% on certain pharmaceutical products as both sides seek a narrower deal to ease current frictions.
• Confirmed by the Senate in a 51–47 vote, Gor also serves as Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, and the State Department says the priority is strengthening the strategic partnership and a more secure Indo-Pacific.