US Ambassador Sergio Gor Announces Visit of Defence Official Elbridge Colby to India

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has announced the upcoming visit of top defence official Elbridge Colby to India. He stated in a post on social media that he is looking forward to welcoming the Under Secretary of War for Policy, Elbridge Colby, to India.

This will be Colby’s first official visit to India. He is widely regarded as one of the key figures behind the making of US defence policy during the second term of the Trump administration. The visit comes amid ongoing tensions in West Asia and follows recent engagements by top U.S. military leaders. It also coincides with efforts by New Delhi and Washington to strengthen ties after trade disputes and other frictions.

Mr. Colby’s visit builds upon the security foundation established in October, when Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a “10-year defence framework” aimed at bolstering security cooperation within the Indo-Pacific region.