<p>Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hold a bilateral meeting with visiting US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin here on Monday.</p>.<p>Austin, who flew into New Delhi on Sunday from Singapore, inspected the Tri-Service Guard of Honour earlier in the day.</p>.<p>"I'm returning to India to meet with key leaders for discussions about strengthening our Major Defense Partnership. Together, we're advancing a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific," he said in a tweet after his arrival in New Delhi on Sunday.</p>.<p>He was received by US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti.</p>.<p>This is the Secretary Austin's second visit to India, the previous one being in March 2021.</p>
<p>Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hold a bilateral meeting with visiting US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin here on Monday.</p>.<p>Austin, who flew into New Delhi on Sunday from Singapore, inspected the Tri-Service Guard of Honour earlier in the day.</p>.<p>"I'm returning to India to meet with key leaders for discussions about strengthening our Major Defense Partnership. Together, we're advancing a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific," he said in a tweet after his arrival in New Delhi on Sunday.</p>.<p>He was received by US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti.</p>.<p>This is the Secretary Austin's second visit to India, the previous one being in March 2021.</p>