“I’ll be visiting India, an important part of President Trump’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific,” Mr. Pompeo told reporters at a State Department briefing on Monday. Mr. Pompeo’s Asia trip will take place between June 24 and 30, and he will first visit New Delhi, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said. Colombo visitMr. Pompeo is next expected to visit Colombo, his first after the Easter terror attacks. “…Secretary Pompeo will express America’s solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka as they stand united against the despicable Easter Sunday terrorist attacks. Following Sri Lanka, Mr. Pompeo will head to Osaka, Japan, where the G-20 Leaders’ Summit is taking place.

Source: The Hindu June 11, 2019 04:07 UTC