According to Asian News International (ANI), the strategic summit brought together US diplomatic leadership stationed in Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan under the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio personally attended the conference, engaging with mission chiefs to reinforce diplomatic, security, and trade objectives across the region. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Secretary Rubio commended Ambassador Gor's initiative, emphasizing that the coordinated diplomatic presence across these 11 nations plays a critical role in strengthening American national security and regional economic partnership. Prior to hosting the conference, Ambassador Gor visited Punjab, paying respects at the Golden Temple in Amritsar alongside visits to Jallianwala Bagh and the Partition Museum.