Visit of Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State of the United States of America (July 27-28, 2021)

July 23, 2021

U.S. Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, will visit India on 27 and 28 July 2021.

This is Secretary Blinken's first visit to India after assuming charge as U.S. Secretary of State.

On 28 July, he will meet the External Affairs Minister and the National Security Advisor.

Secretary Blinken's visit is an opportunity to continue the high-level bilateral dialogue and bolster the India-US global strategic partnership.

Both sides will review the robust and multifaceted India-US bilateral relations, and potential for consolidating them further.

Discussions will focus on regional and global issues of mutual interest – including recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indo-Pacific region, Afghanistan and cooperation in the UN.

New Delhi
July 23, 2021