US Ambassador-designate to India Sergio Gor is in Delhi amid speculation about a Modi-Trump meeting later this month in Malaysia. Gor is accompanied by Michael Rigas, deputy secretary for management and resources.

The US State Department confirmed that Gor and Rigas will meet senior Indian officials to discuss a “wide range of bilateral issues,” including trade, immigration policy, regional security, and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

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The visit comes at a time of strains in bilateral relations chiefly over Trump’s tariffs on Indian goods, the hike in H-1B visa fees and diverging views on regional developments.

The timing is also notable as Afghanistan’s foreign minister is currently in India, raising speculation about possible discussions involving security

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