'Trump May Visit Next Year': US envoy Sergio Gor as he calls India 'essential friend'
PTC News Desk: Amid escalating trade tensions and strained ties US-India ties, the new United States Ambassador to India Sergio Gor called the partnership between both the nations the most 'consequential global partnership of this century' . He further announced that Washington and New Delhi are set to restart their next round of trade deal talks from Tuesday, while adding that the US President Trump is expected to 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.
"The United States and India are bound, not just by shared interests but by a relationship anchored at the highest levels. 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.
US envoy to India also asserted that while trade holds significant reverance for New Delhi and Washington, both nations also continue to work closely together on other 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," Gor stressed.
The US ambassador-designate said the purpose of his appointment is to take the partnership between our two nations to the next level. He also said that Trump may visit India by next year.
- With inputs from agencies
