Donald Lu to visit India, Bangladesh on 10-16 Sept

Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to India and Bangladesh from 10 September to 16 September.

Throughout his trip, the assistant secretary will reaffirm the United States’ commitment to supporting its partners’ economic growth and promoting stability throughout the Indo-Pacific region, the State Department said in a media note on Tuesday.

In Dhaka, Donald Lu will join an interagency delegation for meetings with the Bangladeshi interim government.

The delegation will include representatives from the US Department of the Treasury, USAID and Office of the US Trade Representative.

Officials from both countries will discuss how the United States can support Bangladesh’s economic growth, financial stability, and development needs.

During his visit to New Delhi, Lu will highlight US-India cooperation to promote development, security, and women’s economic security at the India Ideas Summit, hosted by the US-India Business Council, according to the media release.

He will also co-chair the eighth US-India 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue, alongside US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Jedidiah P Royal and counterparts from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs and Indian Ministry of Defense.

The dialogue will identify opportunities to enhance the US-India bilateral partnership, including defense cooperation, and expand US-India collaboration in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.