US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo is scheduled to reach India this evening to attend the Two-plus-two dialogue between India and the United States. US Secretary of Defense James Mattis will arrive tomorrow.&nbsp;<br />'' <br />''External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold the dialogue with Mr Pompeo and Mr Mattis in New Delhi tomorrow.&nbsp;<br />''Mr Pompeo and Mr Mattis will jointly call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow evening.&nbsp;<br />'' <br />''Issues like enhancing trade, ways to counter terrorism and India's concerns over the Trump administration's decision to make changes in the H1B visa programme are expected to figure in the dialogue. Yesterday, sources said that US sanctions on the import of Iranian crude oil and boosting cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region will also be the focus of the talks.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">India will try to get Secretary Pompeo's view about the new government in Pakistan. The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford will also be part of the US delegation. After the conclusion of the 22 session, the two sides will issue press statements.&nbsp;</span><br />
News On AIR | September 5, 2018 2:05 PM
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo reaching India this evening to attend Two-plus-two dialogue between India and US