“Nice to meet us @SecDef Lloyd Austin today. I conveyed my best wishes to @POTUS @JoeBiden. India and America are committed to our strategic partnership which is a force for global good, “the prime minister tweeted.
Austin is the first senior US government official to visit India since Biden took office.
Delighted to be here in India. The breadth of cooperation between our two nations reflects the importance of our m… https://t.co/Q9DyW3Lbiy
– Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDef) 1616161410000
In a tweet after his arrival on Friday, Secretary Austin said he was excited to be in India and that the two countries will work together to address the most pressing challenges facing the country. Indo-Pacific region.
“Delighted to be here in India. The breadth of cooperation between our two nations reflects the importance of our important defense partnership, as we work together to address the most pressing challenges facing the Indo-Pacific region,” he said.
Austin also called national security adviser Ajit Doval earlier that day.
Austin came to India as part of his first three-country overseas tour as Secretary of Defense, and the visit is seen as a reflection of the Joe Biden administration’s strong commitment to ties with his close allies and partners in the region. . Austin visited Japan and South Korea before India.
Welcoming Austin, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that his visit to India will definitely further deepen the cooperation and partnership between two countries.
(With PTI inputs)
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