In the meeting held via videoconference on Tuesday, Austin stressed the importance of keeping military-to-military communication lines between the US and China open, it said.
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held discussions with the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Ali Akbar Ahmadian, in Kazakhstan on Tuesday.
Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane held talks with Spanish Secretary of State for Defence, Maria-Amparo Valcarce Garcia, underscoring the strengthening ties between India and Spain in the defence realm.
On the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Albania and Panama.
Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed Foreign Minister, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, met with the ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions of the regional countries of the region, including India.
Earlier today, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived in Islamabad on the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart Jalil Abbas Jilani, amid strain in relations following the recent tit-for-tat strikes launched by the two countries.
A delegation of Godrej Agrovet Company Ltd on Tuesday met Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy . The company is already running numerous business activities, including cooking oils, dairy, agro, veterinary services, agrochemicals, animal fodder and veterinary services.
Antony Blinken on Wednesday held telephonic conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and spoke about the importance of finalizing Sweden's North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) accession.
US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) held talks with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, emphasizing the "critical need" to protect civilians and to separate them from Hamas terrorists, including through corridors.
Highlighting ties between India and Kenya, PM Modi said that the two nations are celebrating 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2023. He stressed that India and Kenya have a common past and common future.