US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has arrived in India. Austin will meet Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh as part of his India tour. Meanwhile, Secretary Austin’s arrival two weeks before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Washington became a priority. On this occasion, both sides expected to unveil programs to expand the global strategic partnership between America and India.
US Defense Secretary Austin has arrived in India on a two-day visit to explore ways to further strengthen bilateral defense cooperation, particularly by transferring key technology for the co-development of military hardware. Heavy security has been arranged for this occasion.
Meanwhile, Lloyd Austin made it clear that he has come to India to meet key ground for talks on strengthening the key defense partnership. The US Defense Secretary tweeted shortly after landing in New. Meanwhile, the defense ministers of both countries will discuss the main issues.
In June 2016, the US-appointed India as a major defense partner. It is critical military equipment, paving the way for technology sharing. On the other hand, Defense Minister Lloyd Austin has expressed shock over the massive train accident in Odisha.