By Kevin McCauley
India will pay Podesta Group a $350K, six-month fee under a partnership reported by this website in November.
Democratic-connected PG is to provide "strategic counsel, tactical planning and PR assistance" on policy matters before the White House, Congress, select state governments, academic institutions and think tanks. The work runs through July 11.
India's Ambassador to the U.S., Mera Shankar inked the letter of agreement with PG CEO Kimberley Fritts on Dec. 22. Either party may terminate for any reason upon 90 days of written notice.
India's ties with the U.S. are on the upswing following President Obama's visit there in November.
U.S. National Security advisor Tom Donilon yesterday called India a "great power and a great partner for the U.S.
That statement came right before a meeting that Obama had with Pakistani leader Asif Ali Zardari and the impending state visit of China's President Hu Jintao.
Pakistan and China are India's biggest military, political, economic rivals.
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