The newly re-elected Republican governor leaves Tuesday for a 10-day mission trip involving the state's commerce and tourism agencies.
It marks Haley's first visit to India since she was 2 years old. Her parents emigrated from India in the 1960s, before Haley was born in rural South Carolina.
Commerce Director Bobby Hitt says there's a lot of excitement about Haley's arrival, and her stature in India should help open doors.
Haley is the first woman of Indian heritage to become governor of a US state.