New Delhi, July 27

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in New Delhi on a two-day visit today to “reaffirm the US’ commitment to strengthening partnership and underscoring cooperation on shared priorities with India”.

Blinken will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to discuss a “wide range of issues”, including continued cooperation on Covid response efforts, Indo-Pacific engagement, shared regional security interests, shared democratic values and addressing climate crisis.

Meanwhile, the International Press Institute (IPI) said it was “extremely gratified” to hear that Blinken would be raising the issue of human rights and democracy in meetings with Indian policymakers and government officials. — TNS