NEW DELHI -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin began an Indo-Pacific tour this week, in a likely bid by Washington to show allies it is not distracted from challenges presented by China even as the U.S. military deals with simultaneous conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrives in New Delhi on Nov. 9. (Photo by Ryo Nakamura)
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