Indian Foreign Secretary Heads To US To Review Ties

NEW DELHI -Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will visit Washington from April 8 to 10, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, adding that the visit will provide an opportunity to review India-US ties.

“The visit will provide an opportunity to review the full spectrum of India-US bilateral relations and advance ongoing cooperation across key areas,” the MEA said in a statement.

During the visit, the Foreign Secretary will hold discussions with senior officials of the US Administration on a wide range of issues, including trade, defense, science and technology, as well as regional and global developments of mutual interest.

The visit follows External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar’s visit to Washington in February and is in “keeping with the regular high-level exchanges between the two sides”, according to the MEA.

Following his visit, EAM Jaishankar had said that a “strong momentum” is evident in the growing engagement between New Delhi and Washington. (IANS)