The United States assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Donald Lu, is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on an official visit next week.
鈥楢ssistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to India and Bangladesh from September 10 to 16,鈥� the spokesperson鈥檚 office of the US embassy in Dhaka said in a statement on Tuesday.听
Throughout his trip, assistant secretary Lu will reaffirm the United States鈥� commitment to supporting our partners鈥� economic growth and promoting stability throughout the Indo-Pacific region, it mentioned. 听
In Dhaka, assistant secretary Lu will join an interagency delegation for meetings with the interim government.
The delegation will include representatives from the US Department of the Treasury, USAID, and Office of the US Trade Representative, according to the statement.听
It said US and Bangladeshi officials would discuss how the United States can support Bangladesh鈥檚 economic growth, financial stability and development needs.
Donald Lu last visited Bangladesh in May, 2024. He also came to Dhaka in January, 2023 on an official visit. 听
Lu will travel to New Delhi, India, where he will highlight US-India cooperation to promote development, security, and women鈥檚 economic security at the India Ideas Summit, hosted by the US-India Business Council, according the statement.听
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 U.S.-India bilateral partnership, including defense cooperation, and expand U.S.-India collaboration in the Indo-Pacific and beyond, it added.
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