Tag: Ambassador to India

Trump nominates MAGA loyalist envoy to India

A photograph posted by Sergio Gor on his Twitter account on February 11, 2021 with the post: "Exactly a year ago today, we all joined President Trump on a quick trip to NH. Air Force one was filled with liberty lovers ⁦@RandPaul ⁩ ⁦@mattgaetz ⁩ ⁦@DanScavino ⁩ ⁦@TommyHicksGOP ⁩ #tbt 🇺🇸" Present in the photograph from Left to Right: Longtime Trump loyalist and current White House Deputy Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Former Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Fl), President Donald Trump, former RNC chair Tommy Hicks, current White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dav Scavino, unidentified lady and Sergio Gor.

The appointment of Sergio Gor to the newly-created position of Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs does not need Senate approval, unlike nomination as ambassador, so he can begin dealing with India immediately, at a time when ties between the two countries have plunged over tariffs and Trump’s insistence on taking credit for the India-Pakistan ceasefire in May.

Bangladesh envoy meets Modi

This meeting is significant as Karim is the first envoy of a Muslim majority country to meet Modi and is also a sign of growing international recognition of the Gujarat chief minister’s influence on national issues in New Delhi, in this case the Land Boundary Agreement.

IAF release on AWACS induction

Giving impetus to the long-standing operational requirement of the armed forces, the first AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) Platform was inducted into the Indian Air Force today. At a special ceremony held at Palam airbase of the IAF, Defense Minister AK Antony dedicated the newly-inducted AWACS in the service of nation.