Ahead of US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken's India visit, Washington has described India as a "critical partner in the region" with both countries having a "shared interest in a stable and secure Afghanistan". Blinken will be in Delhi on 27 and 28 July, his first to the Indian capital since the new Biden administration took charge. In India, he will call on PM Modi and hold talks with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and External Affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar. Blinken is the second Biden Administration official to visit Delhi this year, after United States Secretary of Defense, General (Retd.) We’re working with India and other friends and partners in the region to advance this shared vision of the Indo-Pacific".

Source: dna July 24, 2021 03:22 UTC