Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan (C) attends the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 21, 2017. (REUTERS Photo)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Pentagon said here on Friday that U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis will embark on a trip that includes stops in India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Monday, Sept. 3.

Mattis will travel to New Delhi, India to attend the first-ever "2+2" Ministerial Dialogue alongside Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, as they will jointly meet with their counterparts from the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Indian Ministry of Defense, the Pentagon said.

In Abu Dhabi, UAE, Mattis will meet with senior officials, said the Pentagon.