US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a visit to India with an extensive agenda featuring the security situation in Afghanistan and boosting Indo-Pacific engagement among others.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is on a two-day India visit, made these remarks while speaking to the civil society leaders Wednesday, ahead of his meeting with PM Modi.
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Blinken's visit that commenced Tuesday is also aimed at discussing Afghanistan's security situation and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region under Quad.
Rajnath Singh is on a 3-day trip to Dushanbe, Tajikistan, for annual meeting of the Defence Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. He is scheduled to address the SCO meet on 28 July.
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Singh is expected to discuss bilateral, other issues of mutual interest with Tajik counterpart Col Gen Sherali Mirzo along with attending the meeting of SCO Defence Ministers.
India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti said that India will focus on maritime security, peacekeeping and counter-terrorism during its Presidency month.
New Delhi’s assessment of situation in Afghanistan is that Taliban are waiting for complete withdrawal of US and NATO troops before turning focus to urban centres.
General Wali Mohammad Ahmadza was scheduled to visit India on 27 July but cancelled the trip as the Taliban intensified the offensive against civilians and the Afghan forces.
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