US official travelling to India to build ties with states

US-OFFICIAL
 
        Washington, Jul 30 (PTI) In the immediate aftermath of
 her highly successful visit to India, US Secretary of State
 Hillary Clinton is sending one of her top aide to travel to
 India as part of her objective to build up relationship at the
 state level.
        "Special Representative for Global Inter-governmental
 Affairs Reta Jo Lewis will travel to India this weekend to
 begin a two-week trip to several Indian cities and states,
 including New Delhi, Assam, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil
 Nadu, Kerala, and Maharashtra," State Department, Mark Toner
 told reporters at his daily news conference.
        "This trip follows the momentum for bilateral engagement
 built during the second round of the US-India Strategic
 Dialogue, and the special representative’s trip will focus on
 engaging state leaders on – in a discussion of partnership
 with their US counterparts on topics of mutual interest, such
 as trade and investment, infrastructure, education, and
 science and technology," he said. PTI LKJ
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