US team in India to prepare for Joe Biden's visit

July 15, 2013 19:58

A US team is in India to prepare for arrival of Vice President Joe Biden this month-end, his first official visit after assuming the position in 2009.

A US advance team is in Delhi to prepare for Biden's visit, which will happen between July 20 to 30, the spokesperson in the External Affairs Ministry said today.

The visit was first announced by US Secretary of State John Kerry at a joint press conference with his Indian counterpart Salman Khurshid after co-chairing the 4th round of Indo-US Strategic Dialogue last month.

Biden's will be the highest level visit by an American official in last three years. US President Barack Obama had visited India in 2010.

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