The United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Donald Lu, is scheduled to visit the Maldives.
A statement released by the US Department of State, said that Assistant Secretary Lu will lead the US delegation's participation in the US-India forum held in New Delhi. The delegation will also include US Secretary of State for Energy Resources, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, according to the statement.
In addition to attending the US-India forum, the delegation will meet with the government, private sector, academia, and media to strengthen the relationship between the two countries.
The statement said that following the visit to India, the delegation is set to arrive in the Maldives, where they will meet with senior officials of the Maldivian government to discuss the establishment of an American embassy in the Maldives.
Assistant Secretary Lu will also engage with civil society and higher education officials in the Maldives during the visit.
The Assistant Secretary will conclude his trip to India and the Maldives on Wednesday, January 31.
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