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China's activities in South China Sea likely to dominate Australia-US talk
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 28 (ANI): Amid China's expansionist and aggressive policies, Australian-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) will take place on Tuesday to discuss a range of issues including COVID-19 pandemic and the South China Sea.
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Trump administration signals hardening of stance towards Beijing
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], July 22 (ANI): As the relations between the US and China continue to worsen, the Trump Administration is signalling a hardening of stance towards Beijing.
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US wants to deter against China's 'coercive behaviour' in SCS: Pentagon ch
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): Accusing China of bullying smaller countries, US Defence Secretary Mark T Esper on Tuesday vowed to deter against China's "coercive behaviour" in the South China Sea.
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Amid rising tensions, US Defense Secretary Esper may visit China by 2020 e
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): Amid rising tensions between China and the US, Defense Secretary Mark T Esper said he hopes to visit Beijing by the end of 2020 to establish the systems necessary for crisis communications.
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Very pleased to see India, China trying to de-escalate along LAC: US Defen
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): The United States is closely monitoring the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and it is pleased to see India and China attempting to de-escalate the tensions, the US Defense Secretary Mark T Esper said on Tuesday.
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Rajnath holds talks with US counterpart Esper, discusses defence cooperati
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday evening held a telephonic conversation with US Defense Secretary Mark T Esper and discussed issues pertaining to bilateral defence cooperation, according to defence sources.
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Defence Ministers of Australia, Japan, US hold virtual meeting over Indo-P
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 8 (ANI): Australian Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds, Japanese Minister of Defense KONO Taro, and US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper convened a virtual trilateral defence ministerial meeting on Tuesday (local time) to re-affirm mutual cooperation amid coronavirus
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Telephonic talks between Rajnath Singh, US counterpart not to be held toda
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The scheduled telephonic talks between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Mark Esper will not be held on Tuesday, Defence Ministry officials said.
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Rajnath Singh to hold talks with US counterpart, India-China face-off like
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to speak to his American counterpart Mark Esper over the telephone on Tuesday, during which the ongoing tensions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China are expected to come up for discussion, as p
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South Korea, US urge Pyongyang to abide by 2018 peace agreements
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], June 25 (ANI): Seoul Defence Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo and US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Thursday urged Pyongyang to abide by the 2018 agreements signed for peace on the Korean peninsula.
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Do not think military will have to be used to quell protests in US, says T
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 4 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he does not think that the US military will have to be used to quell violent protests and restore law and order in cities across the United States in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
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India would address ongoing issues with China through existing bilateral m
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday told his US counterpart Mark Esper, during a telephonic conversation that India would address the ongoing issues with China through existing bilateral mechanisms.
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