Blinken arrives in Delhi; to meet PM, EAM, NSA

July 28, 2021 08:20

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in New Delhi for his two-day India visit. Blinken has meetings lined up with PM Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and NSA Ajit Doval. Discussions on strategic issues to further expand the "strong and growing" bilateral partnership with the Biden administration are likely.

The US has described India as a "leading global power and a key US partner" in the Indo-Pacific and beyond in a document shared with reporters by the US embassy in India.

"A partnership anchored in shared values, mutual interests and goodwill. Welcome to US Secretary of State @SecBlinken on his arrival in Delhi," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted.

On Wednesday, Blinken will hold extensive talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and meet National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. He will also call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi before leaving for Kuwait as part of his two-nation tour.

".@SecBlinken is wheels down in New Delhi for meetings with our Indian partners. We're excited to expand the strong and growing #USIndia partnership," US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Twitter.

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