White House personnel director Sergio Gor on Saturday said he was “beyond grateful” to President Donald Trump for nominating him as the US Ambassador to India and special envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs.
“Beyond grateful to @realDonaldTrump for his incredible trust and confidence in nominating me to be his next U.S. 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 honor of my life to represent the United States!” he wrote on X
Amid ongoing tariff tensions between Washington and New Delhi, Trump on Saturday nominated close aide Gor as the new Ambassador of India.
Gor is currently the Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office.
He will fill the vacancy in New Delhi that has remained since January, when former US Ambassador Eric Garcetti was recalled after Trump assumed office in Washington, DC.
Announcing the appointment Trump wrote on Truth Social :“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’. Sergio will make an incredible Ambassador. Congratulations Sergio!”
Gor will also be Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs, expanding his role in the region.
Referring to Gor as a “great friend”, who has been at his side for many years, the US President added: “Gor worked on my historic presidential campaigns and published my best-selling books”.
Trump said that in his current role as Director of Presidential Personnel, Gor has hired nearly 4,000 “America First patriots” across every department of the federal government.
Gor’s role has been essential in delivering on the unprecedented mandate received from the American people, he also said .
Gor will remain in his current role at the White House until his confirmation by the Senate.
