Updated Mar 17, 2021 | 21:41 IST
Austin will be visiting India from March 19-21, the first official visit by a top official in the US President Joe Biden administration to New Delhi. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
Key Highlights
The discussions between the US Defence Secretary and NSA Doval will be the first major dialogue between the two countries during the trip
India and the US have been working even more closely following the Chinese incursion attempts at the LAC in April-May last year
New Delhi: India and the United States of America are likely to discuss China, and other important issues concerning regional security such as Afghanistan, when National security advisor Ajit Doval and US Defence Secretary General Lloyd Austin meet on Friday.