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Washington sends top diplomat to India amid tariff dispute
The Statesman Delhi
|December 08, 2025
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker (photo) is visiting India from 7 to 11 December, during which she is scheduled to meet Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and other officials and discuss regional security, economic cooperation, and shared priorities in the Indo-Pacific.
Apart from New Delhi, Hooker will also travel to Bengaluru, where she will visit the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and meet leaders from India's space, energy, and technology sectors to promote innovation in US-India research partnerships and to explore opportunities for expanded cooperation, according to the statement released by the US Embassy and Consulates in India.
This story is from the December 08, 2025 edition of The Statesman Delhi.
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