Wednesday will be the main day of engagement when Pompeo will meet PM Modi followed by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at 12 noon followed by press statements. He will also be making "India policy speech" in the evening.
In the first high profile visit from US since Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken charge for the second term, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has arrived in Delhi for his 3-day visit.
The visit comes days ahead of PM Modi's meeting with US President Donald Trump in Osaka, Japan on the sidelines of 14th G20 summit & the 2nd JAI trilateral--Japan, America & India. The 1st JAI trilateral happened between Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, US Present Donald trump & PM Modi in Buenos Aires in Argentina in December 2018.
Wednesday will be the main day of engagement when he meets PM Modi at 10 am followed by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at 12 noon followed by press statements. He will also be making "India policy speech" in the evening.
Calling the visit an important one, EAM speaking in Gandhinagar said, "we have a very positive approach for the meeting."
On the ongoing crisis in Gulf due to US-Iran Tensions, EAM said, "We have a relationship with Iran we have a relationship with US....we will be guided by our national interest and that will be the yardstick of judgment."
India is concerned by situation gulf, especially with its large diaspora in the west Asian region. Indian govt says it has strong and legitimate interest in maintaining stability and peace in the region and believes both Washington & Tehran should de-escalate & refrain from any action that can destabilise the region.
India will be discussing the import of Iran oil with Washington. Remember US waivers on import of Iranian oil after its sanctions for all countries have been terminated by Washington.
On Geopolitical situation in the region, terror and Indo Pacific will be the focus areas.
Trade remains an issue of contention with US President Donald Trump calling India a "Tariff King" & is expected to be raised.
Along with trade, H1B visa, Data localization or use & storage of data of Indian citizens, S400 deal with Russia remains other contentious issues.
On S400 deal, India has made it clear to US, that it has long-standing defence relationship with Moscow which cant "be wished away" & deal has been in discussion with Russia for a decade.
New Delhi believes Trump admin has enough flexibility to give waiver under the American CAATSA law which imposes sanction on countries engaging in Defence ties with Russia.
Also with China-backed Huawei, which is feeling Washington's heat, New Delhi will be looking at its own security requirements and will take its own call but before that will hear concerns of other countries as well.
This is 2nd visit of Pompeo to India. He was in India last year for the maiden 2+2 dialogue between Defence and Foreign Ministers of US & India.
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