May 7, 2012

Why Hillary Clinton arrives in Kolkata ?

US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton arrived in Kolkata today on a three-day India visit. She will meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tomorrow.

Clinton arrived in Kolkata from Dhaka. She attended a programme at the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) on issues related to women. The programme was held at the Rabindranath Tagore Centre. She met victims of human trafficking.

After meeting Mamata Benerjee tomorrow, Hillary Clinton would leave for Delhi. It is speculated that the would urge India to cut oil imports from Iran. High security arrangements have been made in Kolkata to prevent any untoward incident during Hillary Clinton's visit.

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