Pakistan, Jan. 13 -- US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor on Monday highlighted the "incredible friendship" between President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his mission in India will focus on strengthening ties between the "oldest and the largest democracies."

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Speaking to hundreds of US embassy staffers and Indian media in Delhi, Gor conveyed Trump's best wishes to "his friend" Modi and underscored that the two nations are "bound not just by shared interests, but by a relationship anchored at the highest levels." He added, "Real friends can disagree, but always resolve their differences in the end."

Gor confirmed that trade ne...