US Secretary of State John Kerry would travel to India on June 23 to co-chair the 4th India-US Strategic Dialogue, his spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Unlike his predecessor, Hillary Clinton, who had visited other Indian cities besides New Delhi during her three trips to the country, Kerry would be staying in New Delhi only.
"Topics for discussion will include bilateral and regional economic engagement, regional security and defence, science and technology, climate change, and other global issues such as women's empowerment, non-proliferation and space cooperation," State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said in a statement.
Arriving in New Delhi from Doha on June 23, Kerry during his stay there till June 25 will chair the insurgency delegation to the fourth annual US-India Strategic Dialogue.
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid would co-chair the dialogue with Kerry on June 24.
"The Strategic Dialogue, inaugurated in 2009, is a forum for discussing the full range of US-India cooperation on bilateral and regional issues, reflecting the strong strategic partnership between our countries," she said.
While in Delhi, Kerry will also open the second annual US-India Higher Education Dialogue, deliver a policy speech on bilateral and regional issues, and meet with young leaders and innovators at an event highlighting US-India cooperation on clean energy, climate change, science and technology, and poverty alleviation.
Kerry's India visit is part of a 10-day long Asia trip, beginning Doha from June 22 to 23 in Doha where he is scheduled to meet with senior Qatari officials to discuss bilateral and regional issues.
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