The United States has once again underscored the centrality of India in its global strategy, with US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor saying that President
Donald Trump hopes to visit India within the next one or two years and describing Trump’s personal rapport with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “real.” Emphasising that India is Washington’s most consequential partnership, Gor said both sides are actively engaging on a trade deal and indicated that New Delhi will be invited to join the US-led 'Pax Silica' initiative. US ambassador to India Sergio Gor, known to be a key member of President Donald Trump's inner circle, has arrived in New Delhi amid an unprecedented estrangement in ties between the two countries and has assumed charge. Gor, 38, was sworn in as the US envoy to India in mid-November. Ambassador Sergio Gor assumes charge as the new US Ambassador to India. He says, "... It is great to be here as the United States' Ambassador. I come to this remarkable nation with profound respect and a clear mission: to take the partnership between our two nations to the next level. This is the intersection between the world's oldest democracy and the world's largest democracy... During my last dinner with him, President Trump recounted his last visit to India and also his great friendship with the great Prime Minister of India. I hope the President will be visiting us soon, hopefully in the next year or two... President Trump has a habit at 2 in the morning, and with the time difference in New Delhi, it might work out pretty well." "I am pleased to announce that India will be invited to join PaxSilica as a full member next month..." he said. He says "... I also want to share with you today a new initiative that the United States launched just last month called PaxSilica. PaxSilica is a US-led strategic initiative to build a secure, prosperous, and innovation-driven silicon supply chain from critical minerals and energy inputs to advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, AI development, and logistics. Nations that joined last month include Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and Israel. Today, I am pleased to announce that India will be invited to join this group of nations as a full member next month..."
