New Delhi: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Friday highlighted the importance US President Donald Trump attaches to India, revealing that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited him for a return visit.

Speaking at a joint press conference with US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg and the US President's Science and Technology Advisor Michael Kratsios, Gor said there was no formal announcement yet, but recalled that Trump greatly enjoyed his earlier trip.

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"In terms of the President's visit, the Prime Minister invited him. I don't have any announcements for you soon. The president loved his visit to India. When he nominated me to be ambassador here, one thing he said is the vibrancy, the colour, the history and the culture that you're gonna see in India is unmatched, and so I'm sure he will be back here at some point," said Gor.

Gor also emphasised that the United States seeks close cooperation with India in cutting-edge initiatives, including Pax Silica and artificial intelligence. He said Washington wants to collaborate with Indian companies on AI technology, specifically offering this opportunity to India.

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"We're looking for initiatives where the United States and India can work together. And Pax Silica leads at that, AI leads at that. We're coming here with a message to India that our stacks, our abilities, our AI technology is something that we want to work with Indian companies with. We're not offering that to everyone around the world. It's something that we bring specially here to this place," he added.

Welcoming India’s participation in Pax Silica, Gor said the presence of leading companies reflected the strength of the bilateral partnership.

"We're thrilled that India joined Pax Silica... If you saw the companies that are represented here today, this is an incredible partnership for both of our nations, and we look forward to taking it to the next level," he said.

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On shared responsibilities under Pax Silica and securing critical minerals, Helberg noted the initiative supports both government and private-sector partnerships.

"So in terms of shared responsibility, one of the things that makes Pax Silica effective is that it's not just a G2G platform, it's also a platform that allows businesses to actually forge partnerships, private sector to private sector. Part of the spirit of the Trump administration is we believe in industry and we believe in markets," said Helberg.

He added that countries leveraging the US AI stack would benefit from an open, secure, and independently controlled system, reinforcing the US commitment to AI sovereignty.

"I would say it's actually the opposite. I believe any country in the world that builds on top of the American AI stack will have the most open, independently controlled, secure stack that the world has to offer. And that's why we're so eager to share it with so many countries that are prioritising AI sovereignty," Helberg said.

India formally signed the Pax Silica Declaration on Friday during the Global AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. Present at the signing were US Ambassador Sergio Gor, Jacob Helberg, and Union Minister for IT Ashwini Vaishnaw.