Trump nominates Sergio Gor to be next US ambassador to India

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FILE PHOTO: Director of White House Office of Presidential Personnel Sergio Gor poses on the red carpet during the 26th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 23, 2025. REUTERS/Craig Hudson/File Photo

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Friday he would nominate Sergio Gor, one of his closest aides, to be the next U.S. ambassador to India, where he will oversee frosty relations that have worsened with the planned doubling of U.S. tariffs on India next week.

Gor, who is currently the director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, would also serve as a special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs.

Trump said in a post on his Truth Social account that Gor would remain in his current position until he is confirmed for the India post by the U.S. Senate.

Sergio is a great friend, who has been at my side for many years. He worked on my Historic Presidential Campaigns, published my Best Selling Books, and ran one of the biggest Super PACs, which supported our Movement, Trump said, lauding Gors work in hiring staff for his second term.

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.