Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin is currently in India for a 3-day visit. He will be meeting with his Indian counterpart defence minister Rajnath Singh later in the day today. He met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday.

Pentagon Chief in India: US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin pays tribute at National War Memorial

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Lloyd Austin on Saturday held wide-ranging talks focussing on further expansion of bilateral strategic ties, evolving situation in the Indo-Pacific region and challenges of terrorism.

US Defence Secretary and Rajnath Singh reaffirm partnership

The trip marks the first in-person international travel for top Biden administration Cabinet officials who have been reluctant to head overseas amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin to visit India on March 19