Sergio Gor Takes Charge as US Ambassador to India Jan 12 Amid Trade Tensions

• Sergio Gor will assume duties as US Ambassador to India at the US Embassy in New Delhi on January 12.
• He will formalize his role by presenting credentials to President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
• Gor, a former White House official under Donald Trump, was confirmed by the US Senate and sworn in last year.
• His appointment comes at a sensitive time for India-US relations, marked by trade disputes over Russian oil and defense products.
• Gor previously visited India in October last year, meeting with S Jaishankar and other officials.

Why It Matters: Sergio Gor's arrival as US Ambassador to India on Jan 12 marks a critical moment for bilateral trade relations.