The Special US Envoy to the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) Rashad Hussain would
travel to India next month during which he would meet country's top Muslim leaders, officials and academicians.
The nine day India visit of Hussain from August 1, who is of Indian origin, would take him to Aligarh, Mumbai, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Patna.
"He will meet with local university faculty and students, Muslim leaders, and government officials to discuss the Administration's initiatives on education, global health,
entrepreneurship, and countering violent extremism," the State Department said in a statement.