A team from United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and US Embassy, New Delhi paid a visit to the Chairperson and EC members on 9 March. The delegates include: Mr John Smith, Director, Indo-Pacific Office, USAID, Mr Harry Kriz, General Development Officer, Indo-Pacific Office, USAID, Ms Martha Van, India Senior Development Outreach and Communications Specialist, Ms Jennifer Mullarkey, Political Specialist, US Embassy, New Delhi. It was a familiarization meeting for the delegates and the members where they exchanged and explored ideologies of future collaborations.

