US Secretary of State to hold talks with Indian Leaders Today
New Delhi: The US secretary of state Antony Blinken arrived in India on Tuesday on a two-day visit with the aim to boost the bilateral ties between the two countries.
On Wednesday, Blinken will hold extensive talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and meet National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Blinken will meet the Prime Minister of India also before leaving for Kuwait.
Wheels up for my trip to New Delhi and Kuwait City. I look forward to consultations with our partners to further cooperation in support of our shared interests in the Indo-Pacific and Middle East. pic.twitter.com/KClJ405LGI
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) July 26, 2021
“Wheels up for my trip to New Delhi and Kuwait City. I look forward to consultations with our partners to further cooperation in support of our shared interests in the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East,” Blinken said before coming to India.
This is Blinken’s first visit to India after assuming charge as the US Secretary of State and the third by a high-ranking Biden administration official after it came to power in January. US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin visited India in March while US Special Envoy on Climate Change John Kerry traveled to New Delhi in April.
A Few days back the Ministry of External Affairs said that “Secretary Blinken’s visit is an opportunity to continue the high-level bilateral dialogue and bolster the India-US global strategic partnership. Both sides will review the robust and multifaceted India-US bilateral relations, and potential for consolidating them further.”
Dean Thompson, Acting Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs on Friday said that “We collaborate across the government on these issues, including through regular US-India working group meetings, and we look forward to further strengthening our ties with India to ensure a safer and more secure world.”
