8月23日,美国国防部长和印度国防部长在五角大楼举行会议,以加强联系和讨论区域问题。 US Defense Secretary and Indian Defence Minister meet at Pentagon on 23rd August to strengthen ties and discuss regional issues.

美国国防部长劳埃德·奥斯汀于8月23日在五角大楼接待印度国防部长拉杰纳斯·辛格。 US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hosts Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Pentagon on 23rd August. 会议将侧重于加强世界两个最大的民主国家之间的联系,讨论区域和双边问题,并强调印度作为印度-太平洋区域强有力的军事伙伴的重要性。 The meeting will focus on strengthening ties between the world's two largest democracies, discussing regional and bilateral issues, and emphasising India's importance as a strong military partner in the Indo-Pacific region. 这是自莫迪总理6月第三任后印度内阁部长访问美国以来, This is the highest-ranking Indian cabinet minister visit to the US since PM Modi's third term in June.