US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan postpones India visit amid tensions in Middle East

New Delhi: US National Security Adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan has cancelled his visit to India for the second time this year. This time, Sullivan is believed to have postponed his visit on account of the ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran.

Sullivan was supposed to be in New Delhi on April 17-18 for a meeting with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval. The visit would have come at a time when the Model Code of Conduct is in force in India due to the upcoming general elections.

Sullivan had earlier cancelled a visit to India in February because of “scheduling constraints”. He was supposed to travel to India to attend the ‘Raisina Dialogue’ organised annually by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs.