US envoy advocates for stronger India-US economic ties to achieve $500 billion trade goal by 2030

US ambassador Sergio Gor urges deeper economic collaboration and streamlined policies between India and the United States, aiming for a $500 billion bilateral trade target by 2030 amid calls for clearer regulations and enhanced market access.

Sergio Gor has pressed the case for deeper economic links between India and the United States, saying Indian companies investing more heavily in the US could widen market access and create jobs on both sides. Addressing the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce National Convention 2026 on Tuesday, the US ambassador to India argued that business growth depends on clearer rules around taxation, regulation, export controls, technology flows and intellectual property protection.

Gor said companies need to operate without “fear”, signalling that predictable policy and stronger safeguards would be central to the next phase of trade and investment ties. His comments echoed earlier remarks reported by Indian media, in which he pointed to a possible trade accord that could lift bilateral commerce to $500 billion by 2030.

The trade goal has become a recurring theme in Gor’s recent public remarks. According to the Times of India and Moneycontrol, he has linked the target to stronger supply chains, fresh investment and broader economic engagement, while also suggesting that progress on a trade deal could come relatively quickly once negotiations begin.

Reporting from Business Standard and the Economic Times has also shown that Gor has framed the relationship in strategic terms, including the role of US firms in India, defence cooperation and wider regional security. But his latest comments were focused squarely on the commercial agenda: reducing friction, improving market access and building a more durable framework for cross-border investment.