Close on the heels of her own re-election and the Republican victory in the Congressional elections, South Carolina’s Indian American Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley will embark on an extensive 10-day visit to India next week in what is being showcased as a mission to promote her State as a tourist destination and attract Indian investments.
For the 42-year-old Haley, a fast-rising Republican star, it will be indeed her first visit to India since she was two years old. And it comes soon after her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York during his recent US visit. leading an 18-member delegation involving South Carolina’s commerce and tourism agencies and businessmen, Haley will be having a hectic schedule, visiting New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Chandigarh and Amritsar. She is set to attend more than 40 of the 90 meetings that have been drawn up for her delegation.