Trump announced in a social media post on Friday afternoon that he was appointing Gor, who runs the Presidential Personnel Office, to serve as ambassador to India and as special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs.

Amid ongoing tariff tensions between Washington and New Delhi, US President Donald Trump on Saturday nominated close aide Sergio Gor as the new Ambassador of India. He is currently the Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office.

President Trump nominates Sergio Gor, his longtime aide, as US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South Asia, succeeding Eric Garcetti.