India, Aug. 23 -- The appointment of Tashkent-born Sergio Gor as US Ambassador to India and India-anchored Special Envoy to South and Central Asia Affairs is a significant development as the incoming envoy is in the trust zone of President Donald Trump and has a direct line to White House. He is 38 years old and die-hard supporter of President Trump.

US based interlocutors portray this India anchored engagement with South and Central Asia positively and a strong gesture to India's relevance in the region. While many a Pakistan infatuated commentators equate the appointment of Sergio Gor to that of once upon a time Washington based US envoy to Afghanistan-Pakistan Richard Holbrooke, fact is that the incoming envoy will be New Delhi based ...