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Another top Pentagon official resigns from his post following Defense Secy
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 11 (ANI): After US President Donald Trump fired former Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Monday, another Pentagon official on Tuesday announced his resignation, marking another high profile departure from the Defence Department.
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Accept decision to replace me: Mark Esper to Trump after being fired as de
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 10 (ANI): Mark Esper, who Donald Trump fired as his defence secretary on Monday said he accepted the US President's decision to replace him, reported CNN.
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OBC reservation to be introduced in Sainik Schools from 2021-22
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar on Friday announced introduction of Other Backward Class (OBC) reservation in Sainik Schools from the year 2021-22.
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US Defence Secretary hails India-US 2+2 Ministerial dialogue
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 28 (ANI): After his visit to India for 2+2 Ministerial dialogue, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday said that the partnership between India and the United States was one of the most consequential partnerships of the 21st century and thanked Prime Minister N
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India, US say code of conduct in South China Sea should not prejudice righ
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): India and US on Tuesday welcomed the growing understanding on the Indo-Pacific among like-minded countries and emphasized that the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea should not prejudice the legitimate rights and interests of any nation in accordance
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India, US ask Pakistan to bring to justice perpetrators of 26/11, Uri, Pat
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New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): Condemning cross-border terrorism in all its forms, India and US on Tuesday called on Pakistan to take "immediate, sustained and irreversible action" to ensure that no territory under its control is used for terrorist attacks and to expeditiously bring to
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Pompeo, Esper attend wreath laying ceremony at National War Memorial
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New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Defence Secretary Mark T Esper on Tuesday attended the wreath laying ceremony at the National War Memorial in the national capital.
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India, US third 2+2 inter-ministerial dialogue today, geospatial pact BECA
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): With a focus on regional security cooperation, India and the United States are set to hold the third 2+2 ministerial dialogue on Tuesday during which both the sides will sign a military agreement to expand geospatial information sharing between armed f
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India delighted to host US Defence Secretary, discussions will add new vig
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New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday said that talks with US Defence Secretary Mark Esper were fruitful and were aimed at further deepening defence cooperation in a wide range of areas.
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Next week's 2+2 dialogue in Delhi will focus on challenges in Indo-Pacific
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Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): The next week's US-India's 2+2 dialogue will be focused on challenges in the Indo-Pacific region and the ways to overcome those challenges, said US Defence Secretary Mark Esper.
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Retired civil servants issue statement in support of farm sector laws
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): A group of former public servants on Monday lent its support to the farm reform laws enacted by the Centre government and condemned the "surreptitious practices of vested interests" which it claimed were misleading and misguiding the farmers and discred
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AgustaWestland case: CBI seeks prosecution sanction against former defence
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought prosecution sanction against former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and then defence secretary Shashi Kant Sharma and four Indian Air Force (IAF) staff members in connection with AgustaWestland
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