Washington DC [US], August 24 (ANI): US Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin lauded the Indian Navy during his meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for its “robust contributions” in upholding freedom of navigation and regional security. Welcoming Rajnath Singh to the Pentagon on Friday, Lloyd Austin discussed ongoing efforts to deepen the Major Defence Partnership between the United States and India in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region, the US Department of Defence said in a statement. Secretary Austin and Minister Singh celebrated progress across several bilateral defence in…