<h1>Ambassador-designate visits New Delhi for six days after Senate confirmation to advance stalled trade talks and ties</h1> A US ambassador-designate is undertaking a six-day visit to New Delhi (Oct 9-14) accompanied by a senior Treasury/management deputy, following Senate confirmation. The officials will meet Indian counterparts to discuss a wide range of bilateral issues, including efforts to revive negotiations on a trade deal that resumed after a brief hiatus. Relations are strained after the US doubled tariffs on Indian goods to 50%, including additional duties tied to purchases of Russian crude, a move India called unfair; recent leader-to-leader phone talks have raised hopes for progress. The ambassador-designate will not present credentials during this trip.