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US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin to travel to India along with Japan and South Korea next week This is for the first time that India has been included in the itinerary in the first overseas trip of a US Defence Secretary. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- By PTI WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit India next week along with Japan and South Korea, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday, in the first overseas trip of a senior member of the new Biden Administration. This is for the first time that India has been included in the itinerary in the first overseas trip of a US De...

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit India next week along with Japan and South Korea, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday, in the first overseas trip of a senior member of the new Biden Administration. This is for the first time that India has been included in the itinerary in the first overseas trip of a US Defence Secretary. "Austin will meet with his counterparts and other senior officials to discuss the importance of international defence relationships and reinforce the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region founded on respect for international rules, ...

The pair will head to Japan and South Korea in an effort to bolster relations with the U.S. allies in the region "in the face of long-term competition with China," a Pentagon press release said, emphasizing President Joe Biden's foreign policy priorities. The visit will take place shortly after Biden holds a virtual summit Friday with the leaders of India, Japan and Australia. The trip will "reaffirm the United States' commitment to strengthening our alliances and to highlight cooperation that promotes peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world," a State D...

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin To Visit India Next Week US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin To Visit India Next Week WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit India next week along with Japan and South Korea, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday, in the first overseas trip of a senior member of the new Biden Administration. This is the first time that India has been included in the itinerary of the first overseas trip of a US Defence Secretary. “Lloyd Austin will meet with his counterparts and other senior officials to discuss the importance of international defence relation...

The United States Secretary of Defence, General Lloyd J Austin will visit India from March 19 to 21 2021, the government said in a statement. During his visit, Secretary Austin is expected to meet Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other senior dignitaries of the government. Both sides are expected to discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation and exchange views on regional security challenges and common interests in maintaining a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region. Discussions regarding defence cooperation would also focus on how both countries could conso...