US Secretary of Homeland Security to visit India

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The security situation in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, in the wake of the killing of al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, is likely to be discussed.

Indo-US cooperation on counter-terrorism, intelligence sharing, and activities of various extremists groups will be high on agenda during the talks between Home Minister P Chidambaram and his American counterpart Janet Napolitano here on May 27.
     
The US Secretary of Homeland Security will have threadbare discussions with Chidambaram on all security issues concerning both the countries.
     
The security situation in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, in the wake of the killing of al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, is likely to be discussed by the two leaders.
     
Napolitano's arrival will be the first high-level visit from the United States after President Barack Obama's tour to India in November 2010.
     
Chidambaram had visited the US in January 2009 when he had extensive discussions with Napolitano.