US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma will visit India tomorrow
Richard Verma is scheduled to meet senior government officials and business leaders in India.
Washington:
United States Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma will visit India, Maldives and Sri Lanka from February 18-23. The visit aims to strengthen cooperation between the United States and each of these Indo-Pacific partners.
He will first travel to India, where he is scheduled to meet senior government officials, business leaders, and entrepreneurs to advance the U.S.-India global strategic partnership on a range of issues, including economic development, security, and technology. A press release from the US State Department.
In the press release, the US State Department said, “Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will visit India, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka on February 18-23 to strengthen the United States’ cooperation with each of these countries. ” “Key Indo-Pacific Partners.”
It added, “Coming soon after the second anniversary of the US Indo-Pacific strategy, his visit will reaffirm the United States’ enduring commitment to a free, open, secure, and prosperous region.”
On Friday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Munich and held talks on the sidelines of the ongoing security conference in the German capital.
The conversation between the two leaders focused on the ongoing situation in West Asia, Ukraine and Indo-Pacific.
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“Our talks focused on the situation in West Asia, Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific. The ongoing progress in our bilateral relations was reviewed,” he said.
After concluding his visit to India, Richard Verma will visit Maldives to meet senior officials and advance shared priorities in enhancing economic cooperation and promoting maritime security. According to a US State Department press release, he will also visit the planned office space for the new US Embassy in Male.
He is also scheduled to visit Sri Lanka and meet with senior officials who will support US-Sri Lankan defense and maritime security cooperation. He will visit the Port of Colombo West Container Terminal, where the US is supporting Sri Lanka’s ongoing economic recovery through USD 553 million financing to transform Colombo into a regional shipping hub.
Verma will meet with civil society leaders in Sri Lanka to hear their perspectives on democratic governance in Sri Lanka and will meet with government officials to voice U.S. support for the protection of free speech and open discourse.
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