By Reena Bhardwaj

Washington, July 24 -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive in New Delhi late Tuesday, to discuss with Indian officials the agenda of expanding our security, defense cyber, and counterterrorism cooperation.

The State Department said on Friday, making it the top US diplomat's first visit to India, an important US ally in Asia.

Blinken will depart from Washington on Monday evening and will arrive in New Delhi late Tuesday. On Wednesday, the US top diplomat will meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Foreign Minister S Jaishankar.

Among the subjects on the agenda will be "focus on expanding our security, defense cyber and counterterrorism cooperation," said the Department of State Bureau of South and C...