New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- Sergio Gor, the incoming US ambassador-designate to India, on Monday said that no nation holds as much strategic importance for Washington as India, adding that both the governments are currently working to finalize a significant trade agreement.

True friendships may encounter disagreements, but they ultimately find a path to resolution, Gor remarked during his arrival address, highlighting the friendship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump.

"Real friends can disagree but always resolve their differences in the end," Gor said in an address at the US Embassy in New Delhi.

Gor noted that representatives from both the nations are set to discuss the specifics of this pact during a scheduled...