The US deputy secretary of state for management and resources, Richard R Verma, will lead US delegation to India from August 17 to 22.
Verma will travel to New Delhi, India to meet with senior government officials, climate leaders, aerospace academics and industry representatives to advance the US-Indian partnership on a full range of issues, including economic development, clean energy and climate action, and STEM education, said the Spokesperson at the US Department of State.
He will be joined in India by senior advisor to the president for international climate policy John Podesta and deputy secretary of the US department of energy David Turk.
Before travelling to India, he will lead US delegation to Nepal on August 16.
In Nepal, the delegation will meet with senior government officials, development professionals and business leaders to discuss shared priorities in economic development, women鈥檚 empowerment, energy, and people-to-people ties.