Monday, March 26, 2012
Visiting U.S. officials will discuss children’s rights
From The Hindu
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Janice Jacobs will travel to New Delhi on March 21, the Department of State announced on Monday. Ms. Jacobs will be joined by James Herman, Minister Counsellor for Consular Affairs to India, for talks with counterparts at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, according to a statement.
A significant part of the talks they convene in India will cover “a wide range of consular issues, from the protection of citizens abroad to the facilitation of travel between the U.S. and India, a Department Spokesperson said.
However there will also be a focus on children’s rights in an international context. “The U.S. encourages India’s accession to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction,” the State Department noted, adding that the discussion agenda would include aligning U.S. and Indian visa policies and children’s issues.
While in New Delhi, Mr. Jacobs will address American and Indian business leaders at an event sponsored by the American Chamber of Commerce in India, according to officials.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Janice Jacobs will travel to New Delhi on March 21, the Department of State announced on Monday. Ms. Jacobs will be joined by James Herman, Minister Counsellor for Consular Affairs to India, for talks with counterparts at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, according to a statement.
A significant part of the talks they convene in India will cover “a wide range of consular issues, from the protection of citizens abroad to the facilitation of travel between the U.S. and India, a Department Spokesperson said.
However there will also be a focus on children’s rights in an international context. “The U.S. encourages India’s accession to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction,” the State Department noted, adding that the discussion agenda would include aligning U.S. and Indian visa policies and children’s issues.
While in New Delhi, Mr. Jacobs will address American and Indian business leaders at an event sponsored by the American Chamber of Commerce in India, according to officials.
Labels: child rights, India-US ties
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