US Speaker Pelosi to visit India on Mar 19

New Delhi, Mar 18: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit India from Wednesday for five days.

Pelosi will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other senior Indian leaders on March 20. Pelosi is undertaking an "India Only" visit unlike her other colleagues who include other countries in their itinerary. Pelosi is likely to hold discussions on key issues such as the bilateral US-India civilian nuclear deal. The developments in Tibet may also be discussed. Pelosi is an admirer of the Dalai Lama and has backed his calls for dialogue with Beijing.

ANI