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China's aggressive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific as well as along the LAC and ways to combat the threat of terrorism are also likely to figure in the discussions between Singh and Austin.
Soon after India got liberated from British domination, the newly independent India paid no attention to the North Eastern part of India. Not only did it neglect the North Eastern part of its territory but it also paid no heed to South East Asian countries. Therefore, it was during the time of Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao in the year 1991, mooted the “Look East Policy” to build a better relationship with South East Asia countries. Thus, the North Eastern part of India became indispensable as this region can make inroads into the South East Asian countries. Initially, the focus...
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will pay a two-day visit to India beginning Sunday to discuss ways to further expand the bilateral strategic engagement ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to Washington.
A wide range of bilateral defence cooperation issues will likely be discussed with a focus on industrial cooperation.
People familiar with Austin's visit said he and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are set to discuss a number of new defence cooperation projects