Previous Ambassador to the US and now the Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar is travelling to the US on what the Indian Foreign Office says is a "routine trip". But the obvious purpose of his visit will be to link up with acquaintances on Trump’s transition team.

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New Delhi (Sputnik)Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar is on a undeclared mission to open up communications channels with the Trump transition team.

“I can confirm that Foreign Secretary is in US for routine visit,” Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Vikas Swarup told the media.

Foreign Secretary will try to fix an early meeting with the President-elect Donald Trump.

South Block is somewhat convinced about Donald Trump’s leaning towards India and wants to cash in on that predilection.

In fact, India is also hopeful of having good relations with Donald Trump’s team as Indian American Governor of South Carolina, Nikki Haley, may take up an important post in the Trump Administration.

But India also has apprehensions about Donald Trump’s tough talk on tighter visa and immigration rules as also on outsourcing. This is the reason India is trying to build relationship with the incoming US administration. Senior Indian Ministers have spoken of a dossier to convince Trump that Indian outsourcing is actually beneficial to the US company. This may be presented to the Trump team at the earliest opportunity.

“India and the US have a strategic partnership and bilateral have blossomed after the civil nuclear agreement. The strategic partnership acquired additional dimensions during the Barack Obama Presidency. But Trump’s perception on visa and immigration and trade could impact India IT and business houses. His views on terrorism and his proximity to Indian-Americans will definitely going to benefit India. So I think it is wise decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to try to establish early links with key persons on the Trump team,” Washington based Chairman of the United States India Political Action Committee, Sanjay Puri told Sputnik.