US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in India on Tuesday on a 2-day visit to further boost bilateral ties and deliberate on the rapidly evolving security situation in Afghanistan and to expand cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region under the framework of Quad. The US Secretary of State will be in the national capital for a little over 20 hours.

Today, July 28,  Blinken will hold extensive talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and meet National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.  According to the US State Department, Antony Blinken's trip to New Delhi is meant to reaffirm the United States' commitment to strengthening bilateral ties with India.

He is scheduled to call on PM Modi before leaving for Kuwait as part of his 2-nation tour. Just before leaving for India, Blinken said he was looking forward to consultations with partners of the US for further cooperation in support of its shared interests in the Indo-Pacific and Middle East. “Wheels up for my trip to New Delhi and Kuwait City. I look forward to consultations with our partners to further cooperation in support of our shared interests in the Indo-Pacific and Middle East,” he tweeted.

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