US Secretary of State Rice bound for India after Mumbai attacks
By Vasilije Gallak on Dec 1, 2008 in Featured, United States
Washington – US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was to visit India later this week, the White House announced late Sunday.
Rice was due to leave late Sunday on a previously scheduled trip to London, and would continue on to India following NATO meetings on Tuesday, arriving Wednesday in New Delhi.
Dana Perino, press secretary to US President George W Bush, said that Rice was sent on the mission to India as “a further demonstration of the United States’ commitment to stand in solidarity with the people of India” after last week’s terrorist strikes in Mumbai, which left nearly 200 people dead.
Six US citizens were slain in the attacks on targets across the Indian financial centre, including two landmark hotels. (dpa)