US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin talks about strengthening ties with India

Austin is making the first visit by a top member of U.S. President Joe Biden's administration to New Delhi as part of efforts to forge a alliance of countries seeking to push back against China's assertiveness in the region.

Reuters

March 20, 2021 / 01:09 PM IST

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. (PC-AFP)

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh on Saturday discussed elevating and strengthening defence ties between the two nations, especially on information sharing and logistics.

Austin is making the first visit by a top member of U.S. President Joe Biden's administration to New Delhi as part of efforts to forge a alliance of countries seeking to push back against China's assertiveness in the region.

Reuters

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first published: Mar 20, 2021 01:05 pm

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