Senior US diplomat to visit India, Sri Lanka, Nepal

WASHINGTON: Biden Administration’s point person for South and Central Asia will visit India, Sri Lanka and Nepal this week, the first after the November 5 presidential elections.

The trip by the Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will be on a visit to the three countries from December 3 to December 10, the State Department said.

The visit aims at strengthening cooperation with key partners in South Asia to promote regional prosperity and security, it said.