Published: 10:14 AM, 16 April 2026
It's up to India to decide on addressing Middle East peace process: Sergio Gor
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor yesterday told reporters that it is for India to decide whether it wants to play a role in bringing peace in the Middle East. Collected
The US would welcome India's involvement in efforts to end the war in the Middle East, American Ambassador to India Sergio Gor told media professionals yesterday. However, India has to decide what it wants to do, he added.
"The United States would welcome their involvement as they have welcomed many other countries," Gor said to a question whether India could play a role in the peace process. "That would be a question for India, to be honest… I think the whole world can have a role in the peace process, and that includes India."
US President Donald Trump was not being selective about who could help bring the conflict to a close, Gor said. "The president welcomes everybody who wants to be involved in this. The president welcomes anybody who wants to be a part of it."
The interview came hours after Gor returned from Washington, where he said he had met "virtually the entire cabinet" including the commerce secretary, treasury, the USTR and the Department of Defence, as well as Trump.
"We have a lot of big-ticket items," he said.
, indicating announcements on trade and bilateral issues could come within days, but declined to specify what they would cover. "You might see some news over the next few days, but it's not for me to give you tonight."
Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke for some 40 minutes, he said, and confirmed that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio would visit India next month ahead of a planned visit by Trump.
Later, PM Modi in a post on X said he received a call "from my friend President Donald Trump."
"We reviewed the substantial progress achieved in our bilateral cooperation in various sectors. We are committed to further strengthening our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership in all areas. We also discussed the situation in West Asia and stressed the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and secure," PM Modi said.
