Overview
- Under Secretary of State Allison Hooker is in New Delhi and Bengaluru from December 7–11 for Foreign Office Consultations with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and sector engagements.
- Her agenda centers on the strategic partnership, economic ties that prioritize boosting American exports, and collaboration in emerging technologies including artificial intelligence and space.
- Hooker will visit ISRO in Bengaluru and meet leaders from India’s space, energy, and technology industries to advance joint research and explore new cooperation.
- A separate delegation led by Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Rick Switzer is in India this week for first‑phase trade talks as both sides grapple with a 50% U.S. tariff on many Indian goods, including a 25% component tied to Russian energy purchases.
- The visits follow fresh counterterrorism consultations this past week and come days after President Vladimir Putin’s trip to India, underscoring active coordination on security alongside trade negotiations.