MEA Jaishankar, US envoy-designate Gor ‘look forward to promoting’ tiesExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US envoy-designate Sergio Gor in New York, affirming commitment to strengthen India-US relations, amid trade challenges and strategic discussions during the UN General Assembly session. By IANS Published Date - 23 September 2025, 08:16 AMNew York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Ambassador-designate to India, Sergio Gor, who held a meeting here, look forward to promoting their countries’ relationship, the State Department said. Following their meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Monday, the State Department stated on X: “They look forward to further promoting the success of the US-India relationship.”Their meeting followed a bilateral between Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at which they “agreed on the importance of sustained engagement to progress on priority areas.”Gor, who is awaiting Senate confirmation for the ambassadorship, will simultaneously serve as President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for South and Central Asia. A close associate of Trump who played an important role in his election campaign, Gor was the director of the presidential personnel office, which helps select political appointees for the administration and vets them. Gor said at the hearing: “Improving US-India trade ties will not only bolster US competitiveness, but also reduce China’s economic leverage over other nations.”