›Antony Blinken s first India visit: Afghanistan, Quad, COVID-19 and climate change to be major topics of discussion
Antony Blinken s first India visit: Afghanistan, Quad, COVID-19 and climate change to be major topics of discussion
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Antony Blinken s first India visit: Afghanistan, Quad, COVID-19 and climate change to be major topics of discussionPTI
Last Updated: Jul 24, 2021, 10:20 AM IST
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During his stay in the country, he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. The Ministry of External Affairs said in New Delhi that National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will also meet Bilinken.
Reuters
Blinken is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi late on July 27. He is scheduled to attend a full slate of engagements on July 28.
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Blinken is the 2nd Biden Administration official to visit Delhi this year, after United States Secretary of Defense, General (Retd.) Lloyd J. Austin.
This will also be his 4th meeting with EAM Jaishankar, after meetings in London, Washington, and Italy.
New Delhi: 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 27th and 28th July, his first to the Indian capital since the new Biden administration took charge. In India, he will call on PM Narendra Modi and hold talks with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and external affairs minister Dr. S Jaishankar.
Blinken s first India visit: Afghanistan, Quad, Covid, climate change to be major topics of discussion
The Ministry of External Affairs said in New Delhi that National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will also meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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WASHINGTON: Expanding the US-India cooperation on security, defence and counterterrorism and matters like the situation in Afghanistan, Quad, COVID-19 and climate change will be on top of the agenda of Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his maiden trip to India next week, according to a senior American official.
Blinken is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi late on July 27.
India critical partner in the region, says US State Department ahead of Blinken visit
Blinken will be in Delhi on 27 and 28 July, his first to the Indian capital since the new Biden administration took charge.
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Updated: Jul 24, 2021, 08:52 AM IST
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.
›Antony Blinken s first India visit: Afghanistan, Quad, COVID-19 and climate change to be major topics of discussion
Antony Blinken s first India visit: Afghanistan, Quad, COVID-19 and climate change to be major topics of discussion
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Antony Blinken s first India visit: Afghanistan, Quad, COVID-19 and climate change to be major topics of discussionPTI
Last Updated: Jul 24, 2021, 10:20 AM IST
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Synopsis
During his stay in the country, he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. The Ministry of External Affairs said in New Delhi that National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will also meet Bilinken.
Reuters
Blinken is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi late on July 27. He is scheduled to attend a full slate of engagements on July 28.