Washington DC, December 03: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who arrived in Washington D.C. on Sunday for a five-day visit, will hold a bilateral meeting with United States Secretary of Defence James N Mattis at Pentagon on Monday. She is also scheduled to participate in the wreath-laying ceremony at National Cemetery before the meeting.

"@DefenceMinIndia arrives in Washington DC for a 5 day visit. Meets officials, visits Museums of Natural History, Gallery of Art, Air & Space. @nsitharamanoffc will be laying wreath at National Cemetery b4 Bilateral meeting with Secy of Def James N Mattis at Pentagon on Day 2," Ministry of Defence tweeted. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Visits Rafale Factory in Paris; Narendra Modi Government Calls Rahul Gandhi 'A Serial Liar'.

On the first day of her visit, Sitharaman met with officials and visited the Museum of Natural History, Gallery of Art, Air, and Space.