The meeting with the chief minister, the first such exercise by any US secretary of state, is considered important as the Trinamool Congress chief had effectively stalled the UPA government's efforts last year for FDI in retail.
The Indo-Bangla Teesta Water Treaty and the issue of FDI in multi-brand retail, which have been opposed by Banerjee, and other economic reforms are expected to be discussed.
After arriving from Bangladesh today with a large delegation, Clinton attended a cultural programme at the Indian council of Cultural relations (ICCR) followed by a brief visit to the Victoria Memorial.
At the ICCR, she was treated to a dance performance by a troupe of seven survivors of sex trafficking who are members of city-based NGO Kolkata Sanved.
After watching the performance, she complimented the girls, saying, "I loved your breathing techniques... wonderful."
Inside the Bengal pavilion of the ICCR, she went through a collection of handicrafts and textiles from various parts of West Bengal and evinced keen interest in handicrafts and traditional Bengali saris.
Clinton also saw a brief karate performance by a girl who lives in a red-light area of Bihar.
She held a meeting with nine NGOs involved in raising awareness against human trafficking.
Her then visited the British Raj edifice Victoria Memorial and went round some galleries for 15 minutes.
She was delighted to see some of the exhibits in the galleries of the memorial which was inaugurated in 1921.
Elite US security agency FBI closely monitored the venues and the hotel where she was staying as the city was placed under a tight multi-ring security blanket.
