New York/Washington: The US has a “improbable” relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Donald Trump stated, as he underlined that India is an “necessary” financial and strategic safety companion within the Indo-Pacific area.
“We have a improbable relationship with the Prime Minister, (Narendra) Modi, and Sergio (Gor) has solely enhanced that as a result of he is grow to be already pleasant with the Prime Minister,” Trump stated in remarks throughout Gor’s swearing-in ceremony as US Ambassador to India within the Oval Office Monday. “Knowing that Sergio goes to be the Ambassador, they’d name continually to say, ‘let’s get to know this man’, and so they like what they see,” Trump stated.
US Vice President J D Vance administered the oath of workplace to Gor at a particular ceremony within the Oval Office. Trump presided over the ceremony that was attended by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, US Attorney General Pam Bondi, United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro in addition to Senator Lindsey Graham and widow of political activist Charlie Kirk, Erika Kirk, amongst different officers and lawmakers.
Trump stated that Gor goes to have “nice success” in India, as he described the bilateral relationship between India and the US as “crucial.”
Trump stated India has the fastest-growing center class and is an “necessary financial and strategic safety companion within the Indo-Pacific area.
“It’s a tremendous nation, really, 1.5 billion folks. China has 1.4 billion. Those are two huge international locations. As Ambassador, Sergio will work to fortify our nation’s bond, promote investments in key US industries and applied sciences, enhance American vitality exports and broaden our safety cooperation,” Trump stated.
The US Senate had in October confirmed Gor to function the United States’ subsequent ambassador to India. In August, Trump had promoted Gor, Director of Presidential Personnel, to be the following US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs.
Trump stated that in his function as Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, Gor will likely be a “key emissary to an important group of countries on the crossroads between East and West.”
Trump famous that final week, he was “honoured” to host leaders of the 5 central Asian international locations within the White House.
Trump had hosted the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan on the White House.
“We had a tremendous assembly the opposite evening on the White House, and I’m assured that Sergio will do an excellent job and make our nation and all of his buddies very proud. But I’m very happy with Sergio. I’ve recognized him for a very long time, and he is an awesome man, and most of the people love him,” Trump stated. “Some folks don’t love him a lot. I’ll be trustworthy with you, Sergio,” Trump stated amid laughter from the attendees.
“Some folks, after they don’t love Sergio, they do not like him, however after they like him, they like him greater than anyone. But most of them actually are the like class. And I simply need to say that I believe he will be an excellent consultant for the United States of America. And it is a huge deal. Being the Ambassador to India is a giant deal. So Sergio, congratulations. I do know you are going to do a improbable job,” Trump stated.
Gor had met Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Delhi final month. Modi had stated in a put up on X that he was “glad” to obtain Gor and expressed confidence that “his tenure will additional strengthen the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.”
Gor, who had offered PM Modi with a framed {photograph} of the joint press convention by him and Trump within the White House in February, had stated in a put up on X, “An honour to be with PM @narendramodi this night. Our relationship with India will solely strengthen over the months forward.”
Trump had signed the {photograph} with the message “Mr Prime Minister, you’re nice.”
Jaishankar had stated in a put up on X that he was “happy” to fulfill Gor. “Discussed the India-US relationship and its world significance. Wish him one of the best for his new duty.”
Relations between New Delhi and Washington have been reeling underneath extreme stress after Trump imposed 50 per cent tariffs on India, together with 25 per cent for its purchases of Russian oil.
