US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on India visit from March 19 - This is the first in-person visit of any Biden admin minister to India and comes just two months after the new US President took charge.
"They have also been very aggressive in the region. In some cases, they have been coercive. And some of that coercion has been directed against our allies. And our allies are very important to us," US Defence Secretary said, referring to Beijing s disputes with its neighbours.
India News: In the first such top-level visit after the Biden administration took charge in Washington in January, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin will be
US News: In the first such top-level visit after the Biden administration took charge in Washington in January, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin will be