Otero, Blake here from Feb 12 to 14

Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero and Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O Blake, Jr will travel to South Asia.

This marks Otero's inaugural trip to the region since she assumed duties as Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, the US Embassy said in a release.

The duo will be in Sri Lanka from February 12 to 14.

They will meet government and civil society leaders. Otero will be in New Delhi, India from February 14 to 15 and meet senior government officials, civil society representatives and youth leaders and in Nepal from February 15 to 16.

Blake will be in Bangladesh from February 14 to 16 .