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Blinken Arrives In India; To Discuss Plethora Of Issues With Indian Leaders
Blinken arrives in India; to discuss plethora of issues with Indian leaders
New Delhi, Jul 27 (PTI) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived here on Tuesday on a two-day maiden visit to expand the strong and growing bilateral partnership with the Biden administration describing India as a leading global power and a key US partner in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.
In a clear reflection of Washington s position towards certain Chinese actions, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin talked about China s unwillingness to resolve disputes peacefully as well as aggression against India , in an apparent reference to the eastern Ladakh standoff.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in India on Tuesday on a 2-day visit to further boost bilateral ties and deliberate on the rapidly evolving security situation in Afghanistan and to expand cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region under the framework of Quad. The US Secretary of State will be in the national capital for a little over 20 hours.
Today, July 28, Blinken will hold extensive talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and meet National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. According to the US State Department, Antony Blinken s trip to New Delhi is meant to reaffirm the United States commitment to strengthening bilateral ties with India.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to meet PM Narendra Modi, EAM S Jaishankar today
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet his Indian counterpart External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar today
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Updated: Jul 28, 2021, 04:56 PM IST
The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken will meet his Indian counterpart, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday, a day after he arrived in New Delhi for his maiden India trip.
Blinken will meet S Jaishankar at 12 pm and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 4.30 pm. The US Secretary of State is also scheduled to meet National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval.
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28th July, 2021 07:41 IST
Antony Blinken Arrives In Delhi, To Hold Meetings With PM Modi, EAM, And NSA Ajit Doval
Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State is currently in India and will be holding diplomatic talks with PM Modi, EAM Jaishankar, and NSA Ajit Doval today.
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With an aim to discuss ways to achieve enhanced diplomatic relations between both countries, the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday (July 27) arrived in India for a two-day visit. The Secretary of State will hold meetings with Indian leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today (Wednesday, July 28). Reportedly, the security of the Delhi Airport was beefed up by 20 per cent ahead of Blinken s visit. This is Blinken s first visit to India after assuming charge as US Secretary of State.