S Jaishankar, US Defence Chief Meet, Discuss India-US Strategic And Defence Partnership

"A warm meeting with US @SecDef Lloyd Austin. A comprehensive conversation about further developing our strategic and defence partnership," Mr Jaishankar tweeted after the meeting, sharing a photograph of them together.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday had a "warm meeting" with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin in Washington during which they discussed further developing strategic and defence partnership between the two countries and exchanged views on "contemporary security challenges". A warm meeting with US @SecDef Lloyd Austin. A comprehensive conversation about further developing our strategic and defence partnership. Exchanged views on contemporary security challenges. Expressed appreciation of the US military role in responding to the Covid situation. pic.twitter.com/ea0iBezGQZ Mr Jaishankar, who is on an official visit to the US, is the first Indian Cabinet minister to visit the country since Joe Biden became US President on January 20. "A warm meeting with US @SecDef Lloyd Austin. A comprehensive conversation about further developing our strategic and defence partnership," Mr Jaishankar tweeted after the meeting, sharing a photograph of them together.