NEW DELHI—Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken visited India for the first time on July 27 and 28 and discussed with the Indian administration many global issues of common interest, including the situation unfolding in Afghanistan. Geo-political analysts told The Epoch Times that the statements from both sides reflect the common thinking India and the United States share on Afghanistan and the role the two countries are set to play against authoritarian powers. “He has conveyed very, very clearly the thinking of the United States administration on the subject. I mean, the threat that Afghanistan and India face, both these countries face from the combination of Pakistan, and China,” Prof. Madhav Nalapat, a geopolitical analyst and the vice-chair  of the Manipal advanced research group, told The Epoch Times over the phone. According to his sources, Blinken conveyed some very important messages from President Joe Biden to the Indian administration. At a joint …