“Trump May Visit Next Year”: US Says No Country More Essential Than India

No other nation is as essential to the United States as India, said US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor, as he announced that Washington and New Delhi are set to restart their next round of trade deal talks from Tuesday (January 12). Gor, who is also Special Envoy to South and Central Asia at the US Embassy, also said that US President Donald Trump may visit India by next year.

Speaking at the US Embassy in Delhi, Gor asserted that Trump’s friendship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “real” and said that real friends can resolve their differences.

India-US “Real Friends”

“The United States and India are bound, not just by shared interests but by a relationship anchored at the highest levels. Real friends can disagree but always resolve their differences in the end,” he said in his arrival speech.

“India is the world’s largest nation. So it’s not an easy task to get this across the finish line, but we are determined to get there,” Gor added.

He noted that while trade is very important for New Delhi and Washington’s relationship, both nations also continue to work closely together on other very important areas such as security, counter-terrorism, energy, technology, education, and health.

“I have travelled all over the world with President Trump, and I can attest that his friendship with Prime Minister Modi is real,” Gor stressed.

Trump’s India Visit

The US ambassador-designate said the purpose of his appointment is to take the partnership between our two nations to the next level. He also said that Trump may visit India by next year.