New Delhi: US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Wednesday.
Upon Pompeo's arrival, Ajit Doval received him personally outside South Block, while Jaishankar will be hosting a lunch for him.
Earlier in the day, the diplomatic sources said that Jaishankar and Pompeo's meeting is being seen as an opportunity for both the leaders to get to know each other better.
The two will set the stage for the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump during G-20 Summit in Osaka, sources added.
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