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US President Donald Trump Loyalist Sergio Gor Gets Senate Nod, Appointed New Ambassador To India
Gor, 38, was among 107 nominees confirmed by the Senate in a single en bloc vote , with 51 senators voting in favour and 47 against.
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Sergio Gor has been confirmed by the Senate as the next United States Ambassador to India, becoming the youngest American envoy to Delhi.
According to media reports, Gor, 38, was among 107 nominees confirmed by the Senate in a single en bloc vote , with 51 senators voting in favour and 47 against.
The confirmations came despite the current US government shutdown.
Among the other nominees confirmed were Paul Kapur of California as Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs and Anjani Sinha of Florida as Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore.
Beyond grateful to @realDonaldTrump for his incredible trust and confidence in nominating me to the 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…
— Sergio Gor (@SergioGor) August 22, 2025
In August, Trump had nominated Gor, Director of Presidential Personnel, to be the next US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs.
Describing Gor as a ‘great friend, who has been at my side for many years’, Trump had said that ‘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’.