By WYATT OLSON | STARS AND STRIPES Published: March 10, 2021 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin begins his first overseas trip Saturday with visits to key allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific, with meetings planned with counterparts in Japan, South Korea and India, the Pentagon said Wednesday. The choice of Asia for Austin’s inaugural trip underscores the growing importance of the region in both the Pentagon’s strategic planning and America’s economic interdependence with the Pacific. “I’ll meet with my counterparts and other officials to discuss the importance of our alliances and partnerships, and together we ll reinforce the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region,” Austin said in a tweet Wednesday.
US defence secretary s India visit next week, inclusive Indo-Pacific region top on agenda
Both sides are expected to exchange views on regional security challenges and common interests in maintaining a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.
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NEW DELHI: US Secretary of Defence General Lloyd J Austin will visit India from 19 to 21 March 2021. During his visit, Secretary Austin is expected to meet Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other senior dignitaries of the Government of India.
Bharat Bhushan Babu, Spokesperson Ministry of Defence, said, “Both sides are expected to discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation and exchange views on regional security challenges and common interests in maintaining a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.”
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin to travel to India along with Japan and South Korea next week
This is for the first time that India has been included in the itinerary in the first overseas trip of a US Defence Secretary.
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WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit India next week along with Japan and South Korea, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday, in the first overseas trip of a senior member of the new Biden Administration.
This is for the first time that India has been included in the itinerary in the first overseas trip of a US Defence Secretary.
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit India next week along with Japan and South Korea, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday, in the first overseas trip of a senior member of the new Biden Administration. This is for the first time that India has been included in the itinerary in the first overseas trip of a US Defence Secretary. Austin will meet with his counterparts and other senior officials to discuss the importance of international defence relationships and reinforce the United States commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region founded on respect for international rules, laws, and norms, the Pentagon said.
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin To Visit India Next Week
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin To Visit India Next Week
WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit India next week along with Japan and South Korea, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday, in the first overseas trip of a senior member of the new Biden Administration.
This is the first time that India has been included in the itinerary of the first overseas trip of a US Defence Secretary.
“Lloyd Austin will meet with his counterparts and other senior officials to discuss the importance of international defence relationships and reinforce the United States’ commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region – founded on respect for international rules, laws, and norms,” the Pentagon said.