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'Name on letterhead doesn’t matter': US envoy Gor on Indo-Pacific Command renaming row US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, dismissed concerns over the renaming of the Indo-Pacific Command, emphasizing that the "name on the letterhead" is less important than actual actions. He highlighted that India continues to conduct more military exercises with the US than any other nation, underscoring the robust and strong footing of bilateral ties across trade, defense, and people-to-people connections.

Don't care about name on letterhead: Sergio Gor on Indo-Pacific command row Addressing the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum Leadership Summit, U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said India still conducts more military exercises with the U.S. than any other country and has regular bilateral visits of defence officials

"Don't care what name is on a letterhead": US Envoy Sergio Gor ... W ashington, DC [US], June 30 (ANI): US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor brushed aside the row surrounding the re-designation of the US Indo-Pacific Command, asserting that emphasis must be placed on the core substance of the bilateral partnership rather than the "name on a letterhead". Advertisement Addressing the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum Leadership Summit on Monday, Gor highlighted that New Delhi continues to participate in more military drills with Washington than with any other global partner, reaffirming that bilateral defence operations remain highly consistent. The American diplomat also dismissed assertions that India-US relations had deteriorated, maintaining that the strategic partnership remains "on strong footing", spanning commercial trade, security cooperation and robust citizen-to-citizen networks. He emphasised that President Donald Trump attributes great value to ties with India and stays resolute on amplifying joint efforts across commercial exchange, high technology, security and capital investment. The Envoy's comments come amidst a political debate triggered by the omission of "Indo" …

"Don't care what name is on a letterhead": US Envoy Sergio Gor renaming ... ANI30 Jun 2026, 11:01 GMT+ Washington, DC [US], June 30 (ANI): US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor brushed aside the row surrounding the re-designation of the US Indo-Pacific Command, asserting that emphasis must be placed on the core substance of the bilateral partnership rather than the 'name on a letterhead'. Addressing the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum Leadership Summit on Monday, Gor highlighted that New Delhi continues to participate in more military drills with Washington than with any other global partner, reaffirming that bilateral defence operations remain highly consistent. The American diplomat also dismissed assertions that India-US relations had deteriorated, maintaining that the strategic partnership remains 'on strong footing', spanning commercial trade, security cooperation and robust citizen-to-citizen networks. He emphasised that President Donald Trump attributes great value to ties with India and stays resolute on amplifying joint efforts across commercial exchange, high technology, security and capital investment. The Envoy's comments come amidst a political debate triggered b…

Focus on substance, not 'name on letterhead': US Envoy on India ties Addressing the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum Leadership Summit on Monday, Gor highlighted that New Delhi continues to participate in more military drills with Washington than with any other global partner, reaffirming that bilateral defence operations remain highly consistent. The American diplomat also dismissed assertions that India-US relations had deteriorated, maintaining that the strategic partnership remains "on strong footing", spanning commercial trade, security cooperation and robust citizen-to-citizen networks. He emphasised that President Donald Trump attributes great value to ties with India and stays resolute on amplifying joint efforts across commercial exchange, high technology, security and capital investment. The Envoy's comments come amidst a political debate triggered by the omission of "Indo" from the nomenclature of the Indo-Pacific Command. Formed originally in 1947, the US Pacific Command stands as one of the earliest unified combatant commands of the United States, overseeing a geographical expanse running from the American west coast up to the western maritime boundary of India…

'Name on letterhead doesn't matter': US envoy Gor on Indo-Pacific ... Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. 'Name on letterhead doesn’t matter': US envoy Gor on Indo-Pacific Command renaming row India 1 min. Read ‘Name on letterhead doesn’t matter’: US envoy Gor on Indo-Pacific Command renaming row By CurrentIndia.com June 30, 2026 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp NEW DELHI: United States ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Tuesday rejected row over renaming of the Indo-Pacific Command and said that “name on the letterhead” does not matter.While addressing the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum Leadership summit, Gor said India still conducts more military exercises with the US than any other country and has regular bilateral visits of defence officials.”I just want to mention something because a lot of individuals made hay over a name change. I don’t care what name is on a letterhead, but look at what the United States is actually doing,” Gor said.”Yes, the name changed; we’re still there. India still has more exercises with the United States than any other country by fa…

"Don't care what name is on a letterhead": US Envoy Sergio Gor renaming ... Washington, DC [US], June 30 (ANI): US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor brushed aside the row surrounding the re-designation of the US Indo-Pacific Command, asserting that emphasis must be placed on the core substance of the bilateral partnership rather than the "name on a letterhead". Addressing the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum Leadership Summit on Monday, Gor highlighted that New Delhi continues to participate in more military drills with Washington than with any other global partner, reaffirming that bilateral defence operations remain highly consistent. The American diplomat also dismissed assertions that India-US relations had deteriorated, maintaining that the strategic partnership remains "on strong footing", spanning commercial trade, security cooperation and robust citizen-to-citizen networks. He emphasised that President Donald Trump attributes great value to ties with India and stays resolute on amplifying joint efforts across commercial exchange, high technology, security and capital investment. The Envoy's comments come amidst a political debate triggered by the omission of "Indo" fro…

"Don't care what name is on a letterhead": US Envoy Sergio Gor renaming ... 5 Washington, DC [US], June 30 (ANI): US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor brushed aside the row surrounding the re-designation of the US Indo-Pacific Command, asserting that emphasis must be placed on the core substance of the bilateral partnership rather than the “name on a letterhead”. Addressing the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum Leadership Summit on Monday, Gor highlighted that New Delhi continues to participate in more military drills with Washington than with any other global partner, reaffirming that bilateral defence operations remain highly consistent. The American diplomat also dismissed assertions that India-US relations had deteriorated, maintaining that the strategic partnership remains “on strong footing”, spanning commercial trade, security cooperation and robust citizen-to-citizen networks. He emphasised that President Donald Trump attributes great value to ties with India and stays resolute on amplifying joint efforts across commercial exchange, high technology, security and capital investment. The Envoy’s comments come amidst a political debate triggered by the omission of “Indo” from…