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Gen. Bajwa's visit may presage new chapter in resolving Afghanistan confli
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [United States], Oct. 5 (ANI) United States Defense Secretary James Mattis said that Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa's recent visit to Kabul presages a new chapter' in ending the Afghan conflict.
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New strategy for South Asia includes Pakistan, India: NATO, US
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Sept.30 (ANI): The United States and NATO have jointly clarified that President Donald Trump's new strategy for South Asia includes Pakistan as well, and there is no move to isolate it.
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US, NATO say won't abandon Afghanistan
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Sept.28 (ANI): The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the United States have said they will not abandon Afghanistan.
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Taliban claims responsibility for rocket attacks, says Mattis was target
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Sept.27 (ANI): The Taliban on Wednesday claimed responsibility for the rocket attacks near the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, saying that US Defense Secretary James Mattis and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg were their targets.
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New US strategy in Afghanistan an opportunity for Pakistan to fight terror
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Sept.27 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday said that his government has drawn up a four-year military plan to ensure peace in his country and Pakistan has an opportunity to eliminate terrorism from the region.
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US Defense Secretary Mattis arrives in Kabul
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 27 (ANI):United States Defence Secretary James Mattis arrived in Kabul on Wednesday with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, to discuss ways to implement President Donald Trump's strategy of winning the war in Afghanistan with President Ashraf Ghani. Read More
India, US agree on dismantling infrastructure that supports terrorism
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 26 (ANI): India and the United States on Tuesday agreed to dismantle infrastructure that supports terrorism and recognized the importance of holding those who use terrorism as an instrument of state policy to account.
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There can be no tolerance of terrorist safe havens: Mattis
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Acknowledging that global terrorism poses a threat to the world, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis hit out at countries harbouring terrorists, saying 'there can be no tolerance of terrorist safe havens'.
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India says 'No troops on ground' in Afghanistan: Sitharaman
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.26 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday ruled out any possibility of the country sending its troops to Afghanistan.
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US-India bilateral defence talks begin after ceremonial reception for Secr
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 26 (ANI): India and the United States are holding bilateral talks on taking defence cooperation forward here today soon after a ceremonial reception and guard of honour was given to visiting US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
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South Korea, China urge Trump to solve Korean issue diplomatically
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 15 (ANI): China and South Korea have called on U.S. President Donald Trump to back up the statement of U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis for a diplomatic solution to the Korean Peninsula crisis.
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Mattis warns N Korea to stop actions that could end Kim Jong-Un's reg
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 10 (ANI): U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis Mattis has warned North Korea to stop any action that would lead to the collapse of Kim Jong-Un's regime.
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