Pompeo to meet Modi, Jaishankar today; H-1B, S-400 on agenda

Pompeo's visit comes ahead of Trump-Modi meet on sidelines of the G-20 Summit

Pompeo arriving in Delhi AFP US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is welcomed with a flower bouquet upon his arrival at the Palam technical airport in New Delhi | AFP

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday to hold talks with the top Indian leadership in the first high-level visit from any country following the Lok Sabha polls.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Pompeo will hold talks on Wednesday, with India's purchase of S-400 missile defence systems from Russia, terrorism, H-1B visas, trade and the situation arising out of US sanctions on buying oil from Iran likely to be on the table, along with a host of other issues. Pompeo will also have a working lunch with Jaishankar and call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.

Pompeo's visit comes ahead of the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Modi on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit, which will be held in Osaka, Japan, from June 28-29.

He will meet Indian and US business leaders in a round-table format and deliver a policy speech at the India International Centre in New Delhi.