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US Defence Secretary, Turkish counterpart discuss cooperation on Afghanist
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin had a telephonic conversation with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar on Afghanistan and discussed opportunities to strengthen defence ties.
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CDS Rawat, US Defence Secretary exchange views on advancing defence ties
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Thursday (local time) met US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin III and both exchanged views on advancing defence partnership.
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US Defence officials questioned by Senate committee over troop withdrawal
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 29 (ANI): Top United States Defence officials were questioned by US Senate Armed Services Committee over President Joe Biden administration's handling of the chaotic withdrawal of the country's troops from Afghanistan, leaving the coutnry to be captured by Talib
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Rajnath Singh, US Defence Secretary discuss Afghanistan, exchange views on
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday discussed bilateral and regional matters, including developments in Afghanistan.
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British, French Defence Ministers' meeting cancelled amid AUKUS crisis: Re
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], September 20 (ANI/Sputnik): A meeting between UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and his French counterpart Florence Parly was cancelled because of the diplomatic row over the AUKUS deal between Australia, the US and the UK that stole away the $66 billion contract Paris had signed
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US Defence Secretary meets Amir of Kuwait, extends gratitude for assistanc
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kuwait City [Kuwait] September 9 (ANI): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin III met Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Wednesday to extend gratitude to the Persian Gulf country for assisting the US in evacuating citizens from war-torn Afghanistan.
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US Defense Secy to visit 4 Persian Gulf nations, thank them for cooperatio
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III will travel to visit four Persian Gulf nations including Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday (local time) to meet with the regional partners and thank them for their cooperation during th
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US evacuated about 6,000 American citizens, more than 124,000 civilians fr
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III on Wednesday (local time) said that the United States has evacuated about 6,000 American citizens and a total of more than 124,000 civilians from Afghnaistan.
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UK's evacuation into 'final hours' in Afghanistan: UK Defence Secretary
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], August 27 (ANI): UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace on Friday (local time) said that its evacuation mission is in 'final hours' in Afghanistan, four days prior to the August 31 deadline by the Taliban.
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Kabul blasts: US Defence Secretary expresses condolence over death of US M
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 27 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III on Thursday (local time) expressed condolences over the death of US Marines in the deadly blast in Kabul.
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There have been no 'hostile interactions' with Taliban: US Defence Secreta
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said that US service members have not had any "hostile interactions" with the Taliban as the terror group takes control of Afghanistan and America is frantically evacuating its personnel.
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'Not on the cards': UK Defence Secretary on whether British forces will re
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 16 (ANI): British Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace said on Monday that British forces will not be returning to Afghanistan after the Taliban seized the Afghan capital city of Kabul.
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