Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu is visiting India and Bangladesh to reaffirm the United States’ commitment to support economic growth and promote the stability of partners throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said, in New Delhi, the assistant secretary would “co-chair the eighth U.S.-India 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue, alongside U.S. 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.“
Spokesperson Miller continued, “In Dhaka, Bangladesh, Assistant Secretary Lu will join an interagency delegation for meetings with the Bangladeshi interim government. The delegation will include representatives from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAID, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. U.S. and Bangladeshi officials will discuss how the United States can support Bangladesh’s economic growth, financial stability and development needs.“
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For discernment for Assistant Secretary Lu as he discusses economic strategies and opportunities in the Indo-Pacific.
- For Secretary of State Blinken and U.S. ambassadors and diplomats to receive God’s wisdom as they engage in talks with foreign ministers and leaders.
- That the president, vice president, and administration officials would seek the Lord in crafting international policies.
