The US Senate has confirmed Sergio Gor as the next Ambassador of the United States to India, with 51 senators voting in favour and 47 against in a single en bloc vote, despite the ongoing government shutdown.
Gor, 38, was among 107 nominees approved on Tuesday, including Paul Kapur as Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs and Anjani Sinha as Ambassador to Singapore.
Earlier in August, President Trump had nominated Gor, then Director of Presidential Personnel, as the next US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs.
Trump described him as a “great friend, who has been at my side for many years” and said, “for the most populous region in the world, it is important that I have someone I can fully trust to deliver on my Agenda and help us Make America Great Again. Sergio will make an incredible Ambassador.”
India’s Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, welcomed Gor’s nomination, calling him one of Trump’s most trusted aides and noting that the appointment reflects the priority the US places on its bilateral ties with India.
At his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing last month, Gor called India a “strategic partner whose trajectory will shape the region and beyond” and expressed his commitment to advancing American interests in this “important” partnership.
“Improving US-India trade ties will not only bolster US competitiveness, but also reduce China’s economic leverage over other nations,” Gor said. He further emphasized India’s crucial role in maintaining regional stability, stating that it “cannot be understated.”
“A stable South Asia is in the interest of the United States and all the nations,” Gor added, underscoring that the US-India partnership will “define the 21st Century.”
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