Directions : Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.

(A) But, Mr. Austin’s trip preceded an unannounced stop in Kabul where the U.S. is undertaking a major review of its troop’s pull-out schedule and peace plan.

(B) The timing of U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s visit to New Delhi over the weekend was significant for many reasons.

(C) As a result, all three areas: bilateral ties, the Indo-Pacific and Afghanistan came up for discussion during talks.

(D) Also, the visit, just after the first ever Quad leaders’ summit, confirms the U.S.’s focus on greater maritime cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

(E) Finally, Mr. Austin was careful not to make any direct reference to Beijing or about the LAC dispute, which New Delhi considers a bilateral issue.

(F) As the first senior ranking official of the Biden administration to meet with the Modi government, his visit this early in the new President’s tenure indicates the place India holds.