Washington, June 30 (IANS) Six months into his tenure as the United States Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor has emerged as one of the Trump administration’s principal architects of the India-US relationship, combining close access to President Donald Trump with an emphasis on delivering tangible outcomes in trade, investment and strategic cooperation.At the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit on Monday, Gor received an unusually personal introduction from Al Mason, Hon…
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Washington, June 30 (IANS) Senior US and Indian officials projected growing confidence in the India-US strategic partnership, saying a long-awaited bilateral trade agreement is nearing completion as the two countries deepen cooperation in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, defence manufacturing and resilient supply chains.The broad consensus emerged at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit, where officials from both governments, lawmakers and business leaders …
Washington, June 30 (IANS) The proposed India-US trade agreement is in its “last one or two per cent” and negotiators are working to resolve the remaining issues, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said, expressing confidence that the deal would soon be concluded after nearly 18 months of negotiations.Speaking at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit, Gor said officials from both countries had intensified engagement in recent weeks to bring the agreement across the f…
Washington, June 27 (IANS) Six months into his tenure in India, US Ambassador Sergio Gor on Saturday asserted that India-US ties are on a strong footing, anchored by the close relationship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump. In an exclusive interview with IANS at the White House, Gor spoke about his experience in India so far, progress being made on the bilateral trade agreement, defence cooperation, energy security, H-1B visas, people-to-people ties and the immen…
Washington, June 27 (IANS) Senior officials in US President Donald Trump’s administration have outlined an ambitious roadmap for expanding India-US ties, signalling that Washington is working towards a Presidential visit to India early next year, expects to conclude a bilateral trade agreement in the coming weeks or months, and sees New Delhi as one of its closest strategic partners.In separate exclusive interviews with IANS at the White House, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Ambassador…
Washington, June 27 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has said India and the United States are nearing a bilateral trade agreement, with only “a handful of issues” left to resolve, and negotiators now focused on finalising the legal language before both sides sign the deal. In an exclusive interview with IANS at the White House, Gor expressed confidence that the agreement would be concluded in the coming weeks or months, saying the negotiations had already progressed at an unusually fast …
Washington, June 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the Trump administration is working towards President Donald Trump’s visit to India in the early part of next year, underscoring the growing momentum in India-US ties as the two countries move closer to concluding a bilateral trade agreement.In an exclusive interview with IANS at the White House, Rubio said he expected to travel to India before the end of the year to prepare for the President’s visit.”I look forward to returni…
London/New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that India and the UK remain committed to fostering an ecosystem that promotes innovation, investment, and holistic growth for both nations.In “meaningful discussions” with Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Peter Kyle, Goyal said that the “conversation reflected the warmth, trust and forward-looking vision that continue to define our bilateral partnership”.“With the India-UK Comprehensi…
Washington, June 24 (IANS) A senior US State Department official has described India as one of America’s most important strategic partners and said the Trump administration is moving rapidly to deepen cooperation with New Delhi across trade, technology, energy and defence. Speaking at the fourth annual Capitol Hill advocacy event organised by the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) on Tuesday (local time), Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Bethan…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, and discussed ways to finalise a balanced and mutually beneficial trade agreement (BTA).In a post on X, Goyal said India and the United States share a strong and growing economic partnership. “We had productive discussions on advancing negotiations towards a balanced and mutually beneficial trade agreement, in line with the Joint St…