New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Friday named close political aide Sergio Gor as the next US ambassador to India, and also appointed him special envoy for South and Central Asia - a first in recent US diplomatic history.
"For the most populous Region in the World, it is important that I have someone I can fully trust to deliver on my Agenda and help us, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. "Sergio will make an incredible Ambassador," he wrote.
Trump wrote Gor would also serve as special envoy for South and Central Asia, raising concerns he may seek to mediate between India and Pakistan - a proposal India has repeatedly rejected.
Trump has claimed repeatedly that he brokered peace between India and Pakistan to bring the May conflict to an end, a claim that has been rejected by India in no uncertain terms.
"As Director of Presidential Personnel, Sergio and his team have hired nearly 4,000 America First Patriots across every Department of our Federal Government in RECORD time - Our Departments and Agencies are over 95% filled! Sergio will remain in his current role at the White House until his confirmation," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.
He said Gor worked on his 'historic' presidential campaigns and published his 'best-selling books'.
In his response Gor, 38, said it will be the "honour of my life to represent the United States".
"Beyond grateful to Donald Trump for his incredible trust and confidence in nominating me to be his next US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs! Nothing has made me prouder than to serve the American people through the GREAT work of this Administration! Our White House has achieved historic results in MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! It will be the honour of my life to represent the United States," he said.
Born in Uzbekistan Soviet Socialist Republic during the Soviet Union era, Gor moved to Malta as a child. He attended university in the US and became active in Republican Party politics.
US Vice President JD Vance described Gor as a "great guy" and said he will "make a fantastic ambassador" to India.
"So much of our success over the last few months was due to Sergio's hard work. I'm grateful to POTUS for giving him this new role," he wrote on X.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also endorsed Mr Gor, saying he would be an "excellent representative of America in one of the most important relationships our nation has in the world."
"For the most populous Region in the World, it is important that I have someone I can fully trust to deliver on my Agenda and help us, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. "Sergio will make an incredible Ambassador," he wrote.
Trump wrote Gor would also serve as special envoy for South and Central Asia, raising concerns he may seek to mediate between India and Pakistan - a proposal India has repeatedly rejected.
Trump has claimed repeatedly that he brokered peace between India and Pakistan to bring the May conflict to an end, a claim that has been rejected by India in no uncertain terms.
"As Director of Presidential Personnel, Sergio and his team have hired nearly 4,000 America First Patriots across every Department of our Federal Government in RECORD time - Our Departments and Agencies are over 95% filled! Sergio will remain in his current role at the White House until his confirmation," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.
He said Gor worked on his 'historic' presidential campaigns and published his 'best-selling books'.
In his response Gor, 38, said it will be the "honour of my life to represent the United States".
"Beyond grateful to Donald Trump for his incredible trust and confidence in nominating me to be his next US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs! Nothing has made me prouder than to serve the American people through the GREAT work of this Administration! Our White House has achieved historic results in MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! It will be the honour of my life to represent the United States," he said.
Born in Uzbekistan Soviet Socialist Republic during the Soviet Union era, Gor moved to Malta as a child. He attended university in the US and became active in Republican Party politics.
US Vice President JD Vance described Gor as a "great guy" and said he will "make a fantastic ambassador" to India.
"So much of our success over the last few months was due to Sergio's hard work. I'm grateful to POTUS for giving him this new role," he wrote on X.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also endorsed Mr Gor, saying he would be an "excellent representative of America in one of the most important relationships our nation has in the world."
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