Committed to our strategic partnership, says PM Modi after meeting US Defence Secy Lloyd J Austin  

US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin landed in New Delhi on Friday for his three-day India visit and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the evening.

US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin, who landed in New Delhi on Friday for his three-day India visit, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the evening and expressed his country's strong desire to further enhance the strategic partnership with India for peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. Thrilled to be here in India. The breadth of cooperation between our two nations reflects the significance of our major defense partnership, as we work together to address the most pressing challenges facing the Indo-Pacific region. pic.twitter.com/0wA88ERrDn Pleasure to meet U.S. @SecDef Lloyd Austin today. Conveyed my best wishes to @POTUS @JoeBiden. India and US are committed to our strategic partnership that is a force for global good. pic.twitter.com/Z1AoGJlzFX Warm welcome to Delhi, @SecDef Mr. Austin. Your visit to India is definitely going to further deepen the cooperation and partnership between India and the United States.Looking forward to our meeting tomorrow. https://t.co/vcIHWUcEpC Lloyd J Austin arrived in Delhi as part of his three-nation first overseas tour as the US defence secretary. "Thrilled to be here in India. The breadth of cooperation between our two nations reflects the significance of our major defense partnership, as we work together to address the most pressing challenges facing the Indo-Pacific region[sic]," Austin tweeted as he landed in the national capital.