Rajnath Singh warmly welcomed at Pentagon

Washington. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh was given a special honor on Monday at the Pentagon, the headquarters of the US Department of Defense, when he arrived there for bilateral talks with his American counterpart Lloyd Austin. Rajnath Singh arrived in the US capital Washington on Sunday to participate in the India-US 2+2 ministerial talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday. This is the first 2+2 ministerial talks during the Biden administration, hosted by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Austin. Rajnath Singh and Austin entered the building after special honors at its historic riverside entrance to the Pentagon where the two leaders discussed bilateral defense ties, trade, cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and the global situation in the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. discussed on.

This special honor is given to very special guests. In general, guests are honored on the steps of the Pentagon and greeted by shaking hands. At the same time, the national anthems of both the countries are played under special respect. He is touring America from 11 to 14 April. Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will hold a 2+2 dialogue with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and External Affairs Minister Antony Blinken in Washington. It is held between the Defense and Foreign Ministers of both the countries. During his US visit, Rajnath Singh will hold discussions with the US leadership to further strengthen the India-US strategic partnership.

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh met senior executives of American aviation and defense giants Boeing and Raytheon. He urged the ‘Make in India’ to take advantage of the policy initiatives of India which is continuously moving towards ‘Make for the world’. At the same time, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will also visit America on 11-12 April. He will also meet his foreign counterpart Blinken separately. Then India-US will also meet senior members of the US administration to take forward the strategic global partnership.