US defence chief Austin likely to visit India next week

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The first visit by a top official of the new Biden's administration will focus on countering China's growing power. FMTNews Austin India

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Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin speaks at a media briefing at the Pentagon, in Washington on Feb 19.

The first visit by a top official of the new US President Joe Biden’s administration will focus on enhancing cooperation, said the source, who declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter. The first black US defence chief will join Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a visit to Japan and South Korea, sources told Reuters on Thursday. It was not immediately clear if Blinken will also visit India.

For India, closer bilateral military ties could bring greater access to American technology, as New Delhi tries to modernise its defence system amid tensions with neighbouring China in the western Himalayas.

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