New Delhi, Jul 23 (UNI) US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken will be on a two-day visit to India beginning July 27, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said here on Friday.

It will be his first visit to India after assuming charge as US Secretary of State.

On July 28, he will meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.

Secretary Blinken’s visit is an opportunity to continue the high-level bilateral dialogue and bolster the India-US global strategic partnership, the MEA said in a statement.

Both sides will review the robust and multifaceted India-US bilateral relations, and potential for consolidating them further.

Discussions will focus on regional and global issues of mutual interest – including recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indo-Pacific region, Afghanistan and cooperation in the UN.