<p>US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel Friday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Hagel, who is here on a three-day visit, called on the prime minister along with members of his delegation.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Hagel arrived here Thursday evening on a visit aimed at boosting defence and strategic bilateral ties. He met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the morning Friday before she left on a four-day visit to Myanmar.<br /><br />Hagel's visit to India, his maiden trip as defence secretary, comes less than a week after that of Secretary of State John Kerry and Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzeker. <br /><br />He is also slated to meet Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. <br /><br />The visit comes ahead of the summit meeting in Washington between Prime Minister Modi and US President Barack Obama Sep 29-30.</p>
<p>US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel Friday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Hagel, who is here on a three-day visit, called on the prime minister along with members of his delegation.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Hagel arrived here Thursday evening on a visit aimed at boosting defence and strategic bilateral ties. He met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the morning Friday before she left on a four-day visit to Myanmar.<br /><br />Hagel's visit to India, his maiden trip as defence secretary, comes less than a week after that of Secretary of State John Kerry and Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzeker. <br /><br />He is also slated to meet Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. <br /><br />The visit comes ahead of the summit meeting in Washington between Prime Minister Modi and US President Barack Obama Sep 29-30.</p>