Lloyd Austin is the first US defence secretary to include India on his maiden foreign trip. He will also be the first Biden administration official to visit India.

US defence secretary Lloyd Austin, the 'trailblazer' retired Army general

US defence secretary Lloyd Austin will be arriving in India today in the first visit by a top official from US President Joe Biden's cabinet. Watch: Upon arrival, Austin is set to meet Indian National Security Advisor(NSA) Ajit Doval and external affairs minister S Jaishankar.

US defence secretary Lloyd Austin to arrive in India today; set to meet Rajnath Singh, Ajit Doval

Newly-appointed United States Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke on Wednesday -- in what can be termed as the first official and public contact between New Delhi and the new Biden administration.

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks with Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh