General Kevin Schneider, Commander of Pacific Air Forces, arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday for a three-day visit ending June 24, according to theprint.in. On the same day, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S. Paul Kapur also arrived in Colombo for a three-day visit, as reported by theprint.in. The visits by U.S. officials were focused on defence, security, and economic cooperation, according to thehindu. The U.S. is deepening engagement with Sri Lanka as part of its broader Indo-Pacific strategy, thehindu reported. The visits are notable because of increasing geopolitical competition in the Indian Ocean region, theprint.in reported. China has expanded its infrastructure in the Indian Ocean region, theprint.in reported.