US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata today. Indo-Bangla Teesta Water Treaty and the issue of FDI in multi-brand retail and other economic reforms are likely to figure prominently during their talks. Mrs Clinton arrived in Kolkata yesterday on a three-day visit to India.
After arriving from Bangladesh, Mrs Clinton attended a programme at the Indian Council of Cultural relations followed by a brief visit to the Victoria Memorial.
The US Secretary of State will arrive in New Delhi later today. She will meet External Affairs Minister SM Krishna tomorrow. Civil nuclear cooperation, regional security and Iran are among the key issues that US Secretary of State is expected to be discussed with Mr Krishna.
The two leaders will also review progress made in Indo-US strategic partnership ahead of the strategic dialogue between the two countries to be held in Washington on 13th of next month. Mrs Clinton is also expected to call on Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.