By: Shubham Ghosh
US DEPUTY secretary of state Wendy Sherman on Tuesday (5) arrived in New Delhi to review India-US bilateral agenda and discuss regional and global issues with the Indian leadership.
During her visit till Thursday (7), Sherman will hold talks with India’s external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and national security advisor Ajit Doval. “US Deputy Secretary of State @DeputySecState Wendy Sherman arrives in Delhi for engagements covering bilateral, regional and global issues,” tweeted the ministry of external affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State @DeputySecState Wendy Sherman arrives in Delhi for engagements covering bilateral, regional and global issues. pic.twitter.com/1iZdVpV0fj
— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) October 5, 2021
As per the ministry’s release, the US diplomat will meet foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday (6) to review the India-US bilateral agenda and outcomes of prime minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the US.
They will exchange views on regional issues pertaining to South Asia and the Indo-Pacific region and contemporary global issues.
The two diplomats will also participate in a special session of the India-Ideas Summit organised by the US India Business Council, reported the Indian ministry.
Sherman will visit Pakistan following her India trip.