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US Envoy Hints At Major Developments In India-US Ties After PM Modi-Trump Call
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News18•13-10-2026, 03:31
US Envoy Hints At Major Developments In India-US Ties After PM Modi-Trump Call
- •US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor hinted at further developments in bilateral relations following a recent phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump.
- •Gor emphasized that India and the US are collaborating across multiple sectors, including defence, information technology, and healthcare.
- •Recent defence cooperation featured joint military exercises involving over 500 troops at Tarang Shakti in Jodhpur and the deployment of F-35 fighter jets in Rajasthan.
- •The envoy noted significant two-way investments in IT and highlighted India's crucial role as a trusted supplier of generic medicines to the United States.
- •Gor made these remarks in Kolkata during an event marking the 250th anniversary of American Independence, emphasizing the long-standing historic ties between the two nations.
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US Ambassador to Sergio Gor stated that India and the US are collaborating extensively across multiple sectors, specifically highlighting defense, information technology, and healthcare.
Defense cooperation included military exercises involving over 500 troops during Exercise Tarang Shakti at the Jodhpur Air Force Station, alongside the deployment of F-35s in Rajasthan for the first time.
Former US President George Washington appointed Benjamin Joy as the first American Consul to Kolkata in the year 1792.
