Rajnath to visit US to deepen defence cooperation

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will undertake an official visit to the United States from August 23-26 at the invitation of his counterpart Lloyd Austin, it was officially announced on Wednesday.

During the visit, he will hold a bilateral meeting with Mr Austin. He will also meet US Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Jake Sullivan.

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The visit comes in the backdrop of the growing momentum in India-US relations and defence engagements at multiple levels. The visit is expected to further deepen and broaden the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, the Ministry of Defence said.

Mr Singh will also chair a high-level roundtable meeting with the US defence industry on ongoing and future defence collaborations. He will also interact with the Indian community during the visit.