The US secretary of state will travel to Mumbai and Jamnagar to deepen commercial and energy ties following recent discussions between Narendra Modi and Donald Trump.
Speaking in Kolkata, ambassador Sergio Gor pointed to expanding joint defence drills, corporate investments and pharmaceutical trade between the two nations.
The Ministry of External Affairs says the US Vice President's words carried painful colonial connotations and ignored the contributions of Indian professionals.
The head of US Indo-Pacific Command is on his second trip to New Delhi this year as Washington seeks closer military cooperation despite mounting diplomatic and trade tensions.
