Maryland [US], August 7 (ANI): The United States and Australia held ministerial consultations on Tuesday to strengthen the alliance and cooperation between the two countries in the Indo-Pacific region and globally. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin hosted Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Richard Marles in Annapolis, Maryland. “The Secretaries and Ministers (principals) reaffirmed that the US-Australia Alliance is essential to promoting a prosperous and peaceful region. They expressed the importance o…