Following due protocol, US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, presented his credentials to President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday, according to an official statement issued by the President’s office.
Besides Gor, Chandradath Singh, High Commissioner of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and Robert Zischg, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria, presented their credentials to Murmu, the statement said.
Gor, 38, was sworn in as the US Ambassador to India in mid-November last year, and arrived in India on January 9, 2026, to officially assume charge on January 12. The US Senate had confirmed his appointment in October, 2025.
Before being named as the US envoy to New Delhi in August 2025 by US President Donald Trump, Gor was serving as the White House personnel director.
In India, Gor has hinted at the US’ intent to rebuild strained ties and work towards finalising a long-delayed trade deal. On Monday, the envoy said there is “no partner more essential [to the US] than India”.
He also asserted that both sides are actively engaged to firm up a trade deal.
The downturn in India-US ties began after Trump slapped a 50 per cent tariff on India, including a 25 per cent additional duty for New Delhi’s purchase of Russian crude oil.
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