US EditionNew US ambassador to India pushes for deeper trade ties despite tension over Russian oil
Ambassador Gor aims to advance stalled trade talks and invite India to join Pax Silica next month, expanding cooperation on semiconductors and AI, despite tariff tensions.
- On Monday, Sergio Gor, the U.S. ambassador-designate to New Delhi, said the United States and India are actively engaged on a bilateral trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic partnership.
- In August, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to impose an additional 25% tariff on India for its purchases of Russian oil, bringing the combined duties to 50%, as the next trade call was scheduled Tuesday.
- Gor announced an invitation next month to Pax Silica, a U.S.-led strategic initiative aiming to build secure silicon supply chains, with Japan, South Korea, the U.K. and Israel joining last month.
- In recent months, Indian negotiators had hoped to conclude a first tranche but delays stem from disagreements over sourcing Russian oil and domestic protections, despite efforts to finalize free trade deals with Oman and New Zealand.
- Gor framed the approach with a conciliatory line, saying `Real friends can disagree, but always resolve their differences in the end,` and emphasized cooperation across security, counterterrorism, energy, technology, education and health.
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By announcing that trade negotiators would speak as early as Tuesday, and by confirming that India would be invited into the US-led strategic initiative Pax Silica, Gor sought to reassure New Delhi that Washington was invested in repairing frayed ties.
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The U.S. and India are determined to finalize a bilateral trade agreement despite significant hurdles, U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Monday, shortly after assuming his post in New Delhi. "India is the world's largest nation. So, it's not an easy task to get this across the finish line, but we are determined to get there," Gor said in his first public speech in India. The ambassador emphasized ongoing engagement between the two side…
Pax Silica entry a historic milestone for US-India partnership: Under Secy Jacob Helberg - The Tribune
US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg highlighted India's likely inclusion in Pax Silica, calling it a key step towards building 'reliable and secure supply chains' and describing it as a milestone for the US-India partnership.
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The News MillEssential India, America work hand-in-hand together": US envoy Sergio Gor on New Delhi invited to join Pax Silica
India's inclusion is expected to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing and position the country as an alternative production hub. Experts note that India could join Pax Silica at a later stage, similar to its participation in the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP).
What is Pax Silica, US-led strategic alliance that India might join next month?
US Ambassador-designate Sergio Gor has announced that India is set to become a full member of the Pax Silica alliance, strengthening international collaboration for a secure and innovation-driven silicon supply chain.
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