Rumsfeld arrives in New Delhi

US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday night for talks with the Indian leadership.

It is his first major foreign trip after President George W Bush's re-election.

On top of Rumsfeld's agenda is defence and security cooperation between the two countries.

New Delhi has made it clear that supply of arms to Pakistan when the Indo-Pak dialogue is at a sensitive stage will have a negative impact.

Rumsfeld's schedule on Thursday includes meetings with Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee and External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh.

He may also call on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.