LIVE: Productive meeting today with EAM S Jaishankar, says US Defence Secretary

PM Narendra Modi addresed a rally on Saturday (March 20) in West Bengal’s Kharagpur and Assam’s Chabua.

Picture credit: ANI

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi addressed a rally on Saturday (March 20) in West Bengal’s Kharagpur and Assam’s Chabua. The rallies were scheduled at 11:15 am and 2:30 pm respectively. The prime minister is going to hold the public rallies as a part of BJP’s campaign in the two poll-bound states. 

Joining the fight for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, TMC leader Mamata Banerjee addressed three rallies on Saturday in Haldia, Khejuri and Panskura. West Bengal CM’s rallies were scheduled to be held at 12 pm, 1 pm and 2 pm respectively. 

Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to rally in poll-bound Assam on Saturday (March 20). The Congress leader will be holding two public meetings, one at Bapuji Stadium in Jorhat and the other at Gohpur Higher Secondary School Ground, Biswanath district.

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20 March 2021

22:54 IST

EAM agreed and emphasised that a strong relationship between the two democracies was not only important for both countries but for the rest of the world: ANI reported on the meeting between EAM Dr S Jaishankar & US Defence Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III.

22:52 IST

Welcomed US Defence Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III at Ministry of External Affairs. A wide-ranging conversation on the global strategic situation. Look forward to working with him on enhancing our Strategic Partnership: EAM Dr S Jaishankar