China and Gaza conflict on agenda as Blinken meets Indian defence chiefs

US secretary of state Antony Blinken is in India to discuss defence matters (Jonathan Ernst/Pool Photo via AP)

Top diplomats and defence chiefs from India and the United States met on Friday focusing on security issues involving the Indo-Pacific, China and the Israel-Hamas war.

US secretary of state Antony Blinken said the US and India have a strong partnership and would discuss matters with implications for the future.