Political India: Engaging America

The U.S. State Department on Friday announced that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would be visiting Chennai during her time in India. This would mark the first visit by a serving Secretary of State to the city, said department spokesperson Victoria Nuland, noting that Chennai had “emerged as a hub for the trade, investment and people-to-people engagement that is driving the U.S.-India relationship.”

According to sources, Ms. Clinton is expected to visit the Ford factory and hold a town hall meeting .