Posted by RTT Staff Writer on 14 July 09
The United States Department of State announced Tuesday that Secretary of State Hilary Clinton will travel to India and Thailand on Friday.
In a statement released to the media, department spokesman Ian Kelly said that said that Clinton will meet with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister Krishna in New Delhi.
Clinton and Krishna are expected to discuss "the structure and elements of an enhanced U.S.-India strategic partnership that will enable us to advance solutions to the defining challenges of our time and to enhance global prosperity and stability in the 21st Century," Kelly said.
Before she arrives in New Delhi, however, Clinton is expected to travel first to Mumbai to pay tribute to victims of the November terrorist attacks in the city.
On July 21, Clinton will travel to Bangkok, Thailand to meet with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and Foreign Minister Kasit Piromyato to "discuss the countries common interests in the region" Kelly said.
The Secretary of State will then travel to Phuket to lead the U.S. delegation to the Association of South East Asian Nations Post Ministerial Conference.
North Korea--because of its recent missile launches and nuclear tests, and the United Nations' subsequent sanctions against it--is expected to be a key topic at the meeting.
This will be Clinton's first trip since breaking her elbow in a fall last month. Since becoming Secretary of State, Clinton has traveled extensively, visiting countries such as Japan Indonesia, South Korea and China.
Clinton will also deliver a speech tomorrow at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, D.C. She is expected to speak about her vision of U.S. foreign policy and how the State Department plans to carry out the Obama foreign policy agenda.
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