&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Trump admin confused over stance on US-India ties: Rubio, Gor call New Delhi 'strategic partner' but Lutnick repeats 'stop Russian oil' threat")
Days after United States President Donald Trump attempted to downplay anti-India rhetoric of his administration, his nominee for ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, highlighted Trump's ‘special relationship’ with Indian PM Modi to say that India is a ‘strategic partner’. During the hearing in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thurs (Sep 11), Gor said that India is not simply a regional ally but a strategic partner. He also claimed that Washington and New Delhi are “not that far apart right now" on a trade deal.
“President Trump has a deep friendship with Prime Minister Modi. If you’ve noticed, when he goes after other nations, he goes after their leaders. When President Trump has been critical of India, he goes out of his way to compliment Modi," he said.
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What Marco Rubio said
Introducing US ambassador-designate to India Sergio Gor at his confirmation hearing in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, US Secretary Marco Rubio said that India is one of the top relationships America has in the world today. He also said that Washington is in a period of “extraordinary transition” in its ties with Delhi. Rubio added that in the 21st century, the story is going to be written in the “Endo-Pacific.” “In fact, it's so important that we've actually changed the name of the combat and command of the Endo-Pacific. India is at the core of that,” he added.
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US Secretary Lutnick's Russian oil warning to India
However, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick continued with his anti-India tirade and issued yet another warning to New Delhi over buying Russian oil. In a CNBC interview, Lutnick said that he is most focussed on the India-US trade issue and added that it will be finalised only when India stops buying Russian oil. “Well, we're going to sort out India… once they stop buying Russian oil," he said.
This is in contrast with Gor's statement, who said that India and the US are at the ‘nitty-gritty’ stage of a trade deal. On Friday, Trump posted on social media, “I am pleased to announce that India and the US are continuing negotiations to address the trade barriers between our two nations. I look forward to speaking with my very good friend, PM Modi, in the upcoming weeks. I feel certain that there will be no difficulty in coming to a successful conclusion for both of our great countries.” Responding to Trump's Truth Social post, PM Modi posted on X, “India and the US are close friends and natural partners. I am confident that our trade negotiations will pave the way for unlocking the limitless potential of the India-US partnership. Our teams are working to conclude these discussions at the earliest. I am also looking forward to speaking with President Trump. We will work together to secure a brighter, more prosperous future for both our people.”
