India: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to visit New Delhi Nov. 9-10

India will host US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in New Delhi Nov. 9-10 for the annual bilateral 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue. Secretary Blinken and Austin will meet with several senior Indian officials, including Minister for External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh. While neither Delhi nor Washington immediately released the precise agenda for the visit, potential meeting venues include executive government buildings in the Raisina Hill area, including the New Parlament House, and the US Embassy. Related demonstrations are possible.

Increased security is likely in New Delhi, especially near stops on Blinken's and Austin's itineraries. Authorities will probably set up checkpoints and block roads to facilitate the movement of the US officials, leading to localized traffic disruptions. Authorities could temporarily close the airspace around New Delhi as the delegates arrive and depart the city, causing flight delays.