Krishna in U.S. for Strategic Dialogue

Krishna is scheduled to address tomorrow the annual meet of the U.S. India Business Council, the largest bilateral trade organisation based in Washington and the premier business advocacy group advancing the Indo-U.S. commercial ties.

"Krishna's participation will provide a boost of confidence into what has been a rewarding U.S.-India commercial partnership these past 20 years, since India first opened its economy in 1991," USIBC president Ron Somers said.

Ahead of the Strategic Dialogue on June 13, the two sides started a number of sub-dialogues, including the Global Issues Forum, Homeland Security Consultations, Strategic Intelligence Dialogue, the Counterterrorism Joint Working Group, Cyber Consultations, Information and Communications Technology Working Group, the Women’s Empowerment Dialogue, Dialogue on Health Cooperation and other events.

Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Nirupama Rao said the Strategic Dialogue will have discussions on five themes, strategic, defence, homeland security, counter-terrorism and intelligence; economic, energy, climate; S&T, innovation and health; higher education and empowerment; and regional strategies and linkages.

On the margins of and preceding the Strategic Dialogue, Union Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal will co-chair a meeting with Clinton on education related issues.

Meanwhile, Deshmukh today co-chaired the Joint Science and Technology Commission Meeting with John Holdren, President Barack Obama's Advisor on Science and Technology.

Azad will co-convene with Clinton and UNICEF, a Call to Maternal and Child Care Action on June 14-15 here.