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US secretary of state Hillary Clinton touched down in Kolkata on Sunday afternoon with a big entourage of officials and security personnel . They threw a tight security ring around her even as she went about her engagements quickly, but with the flair and eagerness that one associates with her.
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All eyes would, however, remain fixed on Hillary's meeting with chief minister Mamata Banerjee where the two leaders are likely to discuss, among other issues, the Teesta water sharing agreement. Fresh from her Bangladesh trip, she is likely to discuss the contentious issue when she meets Mamata.
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Hillary landed at Kolkata airport at 12.55pm. Clad in a dark blue suit, the former US first lady then boarded a greyish blue Land Cruiser, which took her straight to Taj Bengal . She is staying at a presidential suite of the hotel. Her car was driven by a woman - evidently symbolizing the empowerment of women that she has been striving for.
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She then went to the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) where she watched performances of girls rescued from traffickers. She also spoke to representatives of non-governmental organizations on women's empowerment and how to stop trafficking of women and young girls.
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The NGO leaders told her that the dated law in the country needed to change, and more funds should go into women and child development. After spending around an hour, giving them a patient hearing and having great fun watching the soulful performances, Clinton headed for the Victoria Memorial Hall.She was very impressed with the Gaganendranath Tagore paintings there.
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