Singapore, June 1 (ANI): The United States Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin hailed the beginning of a “new convergence” in the Indo-Pacific as the US strengthens security and strategic alliances in the region in the face of growing challenges from Russia and China. “Today, we are witnessing a new convergence around nearly all aspects of security in the Indo-Pacific,” the US Defence Secretary said at the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore on Saturday. “This new convergence is producing a stronger, more resilient, and more capable network of partnerships. And that is defining a ne…