US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would nominate Sergio Gor, one of his closest aides, to be the country’s next ambassador to India, where he will oversee frosty relations that have worsened with the planned doubling of US tariffs on India next week.
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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 on social media that Gor would remain in his current position until he is confirmed for the India post by the US 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 Gor’s 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.
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