The White House confirmed that US President Donald Trump will participate in today’s swearing-in ceremony of the new US ambassador to India and his close aide Sergio Gor. He is expected to take charge in New Delhi soon after the swearing-in.
Confirmed by a Senate vote in October, Gor will be the youngest US ambassador to India and was the Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office. He would also serve as a special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs.
The White House confirmed Trump’s participation in an official email on Sunday, stating that the President will take part in the “Swearing-in Ceremony for the Ambassador to the Republic of India.”
Gor, who was confirmed by the Senate in October, is expected to assume office in New Delhi soon after the ceremony. At 38 years old, he will become the youngest US Ambassador to India.
A long-time confidant of Trump, Gor previously served as the Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, where he was responsible for vetting and staffing more than 4,000 key positions in the administration.
He further emphasized his commitment to expanding defence and security collaboration with India — including joint military exercises, co-development and co-production of defence systems, and major defence sales.
In September, Gor met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Following the meeting, the US State Department’s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs noted that both sides looked forward to “further promoting the success of the US–India relationship.”
Soon after his Senate confirmation, Gor made a four-day visit to India, where he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior officials.
