Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to India next week, the U.S. government said Friday, in what will be his first trip to the key Indo-Pacific democracy as the top diplomat of President Joe Biden's administration.Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, meanwhile, is departing Friday for a trip to Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines, making him the first member of Biden's Cabinet to visit Southeast Asia.The two trips underscore the Biden administration's emphasis on the Indo-Pacific region which faces China's growing assertiveness, including its expansive territorial claims in the Sout…READ FULL ARTICLE