June 08, 2026
US Assistant Secretary Paul Kapur reaffirms interest in expanding bilateral cooperation across trade, investment and development
New US Ambassador Brent Christensen joins Kapur during the visit
He says the meeting with Khalilur Rahman “went well”
He will meet government and business leaders to strengthen strategic, economic, and security cooperation
The first high-level US visit since the new government took office aims to bolster trade and security
Appointed last October to manage diplomacy across the region, Indian-American Kapur will outline US strategic interests in the testimony
He is the second Indian-origin individual to hold the top diplomatic role in the US administration for the South Asian region
