President Donald Trump has nominated his longtime aide Sergio Gor, who is currently the Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, as the next US Ambassador to India.
In a social media post on Friday, Trump said Gor, 38, is a “great friend, who has been at my side for many years”. “I am pleased to announce that I am promoting Sergio Gor to be our next United States Ambassador to the Republic of India,” he said. He would also serve as a special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs, Trump said.
The announcement comes amid tariff tensions between Washington and New Delhi.
Trump said Gor and his team had overseen the hiring of nearly 4,000 officials across federal departments and agencies “in record time,” adding that over 95 per cent of positions were now filled. Gor will remain in his current role at the White House until his confirmation by the Senate, he said.
“Gor has worked on my historic presidential campaigns, published my best-selling books, and ran one of the biggest Super PACs, which supported our movement,” Trump wrote. The president described Gor’s role in the administration as “essential” in delivering on his political mandate.