The US Secretary of State John Kerry would travel to New Delhi to attend the second India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue, the State Department announced today. “From August 29 to 31, Secretary Kerry will travel to New Delhi, India, for meetings with senior Indian officials,” the State Department spokesperson Elizabeth Trudeau said. On August 30, Kerry and US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will co-chair the second US-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue (S&CD), she said. While in New Delhi, Pritzker will also meet with Indian entrepreneurs and participate in an event celebrating US—India cooperation on travel and tourism. In June 2016, President Obama and Prime Minister Modi had announced that the US and India will be Travel and Tourism Partner Countries in 2017.

Source: The Hindu August 24, 2016 21:30 UTC