US Secretary of State Blinken on a visit to India on July 27 and 28

Blinken's first visit to India since taking over the Foreign Ministry

Covid epidemic, the situation in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, Afghanistan and the U.N. The issue will be discussed

Washington: US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will visit India on July 27 and 28. This is Blinken's first visit to India since taking over as Secretary of State in the new US administration.

He will discuss the Koro epidemic and other global issues with the Government of India. Blinken's visit is one of a series of high-level meetings initiated by the Biden government. Earlier in March, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and in April US Special Envoy for Climate Change John Kerry visited India.

External Affairs Minister of India S. Jaishankar paid an official visit to the United States in May 2021 and since then, the US Secretary of State has been visiting India.

A statement issued by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said the two countries would discuss multilateral and strong bilateral relations and capabilities. S. during the Blinken tour. Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.

The foreign ministry said the discussion would cover various global issues. These include the evacuation of the Kovid epidemic, the Indian and Pacific region, the issue of Afghanistan and cooperation with the United Nations. According to sources in Washington, Blinken is also expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He will also visit Kuwait during his visit from July 26 to 29.