Colin Powell arrives in New Delhi

US Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived in New Delhi [ Images ] on Monday night on a two-day visit for talks during which India [ Images ] is likely to convey its concerns over nuclear proliferation in its neighbourhood.

US Ambassador David Mulford and protocol officer M P Singh received Powell, who arrived by a special US Air Force [ Images ] plane.

New Delhi's concerns have been reinforced following the admission by Pakistan's top nuclear scientist A Q Khan of illegally exporting sensitive technology to Iran, Libya and North Korea.

Powell will start his engagements on Tuesday with a meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi [ Images ] and then have wide-ranging discussions with External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha [ Images ].

He will have meetings with Finance Minister Jaswant Singh [ Images ] and National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra before calling on Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee [ Images ] in the evening.

Powell will later visit Afghanistan and Pakistan, where he will meet President Pervez Musharraf [ Images ] and other leaders.