India, Sept. 12 -- Sergio Gor, US President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to India has, in his confirmatory hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, acknowledged "hiccups" in bilateral relations but said that Washington and New Delhi are on track to resolve issues that have strained ties over the past few months. Gor appeared upbeat about the relationship, saying the two countries are "not far apart" on trade and tariff issues and that President Donald Trump has invited the Indian commerce minister to Washington for a meeting with US trade representative Jamieson Greer.

Gor's remarks came after positive exchanges on social media between Trump and Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi. On Wednesday, PM Modi, in response ...