New Delhi: No other nation is as essential to the United States as India, said US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor, as he announced that Washington and New Delhi are set to restart their next round of trade deal talks from Tuesday (January 12). Gor, who is also Special Envoy to South and Central Asia at the US Embassy, also said that US President Donald Trump may visit India by next year.
Speaking at the US Embassy in Delhi, Gor asserted that Trump’s friendship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “real” and said that real friends can resolve their differences.
“Real friends can disagree, but always resolve their differences in the end,” he said in his arrival speech.
“India is the world’s largest nation. So it’s not an easy task to get this across the finish line, but we are determined to get there,” Gor added.
He noted that while trade is very important for New Delhi and Washington’s relationship, both nations also continue to work closely together on other very important areas such as security, counter-terrorism, energy, technology, education, and health.
“I have travelled all over the world with President Trump, and I can attest that his friendship with Prime Minister Modi is real,” he added.
Gor also announced that India will be a member of the Pax Silica alliance.
“I am pleased to announce that India will be invited to join this group of nations as a full member next month,” he said.
The Pax Silica alliance is a US-led strategic initiative to build a secure, resilient and innovation driven silicon supply chain.
