‘Individuals wake up in a bad mood and then…’: Sergio Gor says India is in a ‘tough part of the world’
Speaking at the IX USISPF Leadership Summit 2026, Gor said India and the US have the same principles when it comes to democracy – which includes a robust opposition.
- Jun 30, 2026,
- Updated Jun 30, 2026 12:50 PM IST
US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, said India was in a “tough part” of the world where things changed if “individuals woke up in a bad mood”. He said the US and India are similar in terms of their democracy and that the next two years would set the landscape for several decades ahead.
Speaking at the IX USISPF Leadership Summit 2026, Gor said, “We have the same principles when it comes to democracy – which includes a robust opposition. Not every nation has that. India is in a tough part of the world. There are some tough and rough neighbours and you have individuals that wake up in a bad mood and things change in that part of the world.”
He said that the US and India have “so much in common and that is something that will sustain us for decades to come”.
Gor said there are many opportunities between the two countries. One could pick any of the sectors – AI, technology, aviation – and the two nations would have a potential to work together. “And that’s something I hope to build upon and set the stage for the next few decades. These next two years will set the relationship on a path for several decades ahead. And so for everyone here who participates in this, think of this as a long term project. This is not for one year or two years but what we sow now will continue to sustain us decades ahead,” said Gor.
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He had also said in the forum that the India-US trade deal is in the final stages and only 1 per cent of negotiations are left. Gor said that most of the deal is complete barring a few items that are left on both sides. The ambassador said that people have been asking why the deal was taking so long. “We've been at this for a year and a half. To put it into perspective, we've been trading for 20 years. So no matter what, once we beat the European deal, I think we're in good shape. But I'm determined to bring this to a close,” he said.
US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, said India was in a “tough part” of the world where things changed if “individuals woke up in a bad mood”. He said the US and India are similar in terms of their democracy and that the next two years would set the landscape for several decades ahead.
Speaking at the IX USISPF Leadership Summit 2026, Gor said, “We have the same principles when it comes to democracy – which includes a robust opposition. Not every nation has that. India is in a tough part of the world. There are some tough and rough neighbours and you have individuals that wake up in a bad mood and things change in that part of the world.”
He said that the US and India have “so much in common and that is something that will sustain us for decades to come”.
Gor said there are many opportunities between the two countries. One could pick any of the sectors – AI, technology, aviation – and the two nations would have a potential to work together. “And that’s something I hope to build upon and set the stage for the next few decades. These next two years will set the relationship on a path for several decades ahead. And so for everyone here who participates in this, think of this as a long term project. This is not for one year or two years but what we sow now will continue to sustain us decades ahead,” said Gor.
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He had also said in the forum that the India-US trade deal is in the final stages and only 1 per cent of negotiations are left. Gor said that most of the deal is complete barring a few items that are left on both sides. The ambassador said that people have been asking why the deal was taking so long. “We've been at this for a year and a half. To put it into perspective, we've been trading for 20 years. So no matter what, once we beat the European deal, I think we're in good shape. But I'm determined to bring this to a close,” he said.