Obama administration's point person for South and Central Asia, Nisha Desai Biswal will travel to India next week to hold talks with officials of the new government on a series of bilateral and regional issues.

The State Department said, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Biswal will be in New Delhi from June 6 to 9. This will be the first visit of a top American diplomat to India after Narendra Modi was sworn in as the country's Prime Minister this week.

According to the State Department, Biswal will meet with a range of officials in the new Government to review the full scope of bilateral and regional issues. She will also meet with stretegic thinkers and business leaders.

Ahead of her India visit, Biswal will also go to China where she will meet with a range of Chinese government officials to engage in regional consultations, including economic engagement and connectivity.

She is also scheduled to meet with Chinese scholars and think tank representatives to discuss opportunities for regional trade linkages along the New Silk Road and the Indo-Pacific Economic Corridor.