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US-India Business Council holds round table to discuss steps to strengthen
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The dignitaries discussed how greater engagement with global defence companies can support India's role as a major defence partner to the US.
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Pentagon reiterates importance of India-US defence relationship
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
India has been designated as a major defence partner of the United States. It puts India on par with the closest allies and partners of the US. India's Major Defence Partner status has been made a part of the India Amendment in the National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA), 2017 of the US.
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Revitalized Quad, major defence partner India will support free, open Indo
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): The Biden administration has released a key policy document that calls for increased cooperation of the US with democracies and like-minded states, including India, to combat shared challenges, particularly climate change, pandemics, and economic turbulence
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India, US close enough to sort differences via quiet diplomacy: experts
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 3 (ANI): After the US House of Representatives opened the way for India-specific waiver under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) last month, the Joe Biden administration is now expected to exempt its major defence partner from punitiv
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Rajnath Singh says India has critical role to play in Indo-Pacific
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday (local time) said that India has a critical role to play in the Indian Ocean Region and wider Indo-Pacific following Act East and Neighbourhood First policies, adding a major defence partnership is one of the most i
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CDS General Rawat meets his US counterpart in Washington, both call for co
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Thursday (local time) met the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A Milley here and both discussed a range of issues, including ways to ensure regional security.
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US Defence Secy 'thrilled' to be in India, says cooperation between two na
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): After arriving here on a 3-day visit, United States Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin said he is "thrilled" to be in India, asserting that the breadth of cooperation between the two nations reflects the significance of their major defence partnership.
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US Defence Secy Austin to travel to India on March 19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III will visit India later this month to meet with his counterpart Rajnath Singh and other senior Indian national security leaders and will discuss "deepening" major defence partnership between the two nations, Pentagon ann
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Will operationalise India's Major Defence Partner status: Biden's nominee
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): While reiterating the threat posed by China to the US, President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin on Tuesday (local time) said during his Senate confirmation hearing that he will operationalise India's "Major Defence Partner"
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Mattis terms India as closest US ally
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 6 (ANI): Terming India as its major defence partner, United States Secretary of Defence James N. Mattis on Thursday said that the US is elevating the defence relationship to be at par with its closest allies.
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'2+2 dialogue an opportunity to enhance India-US ties'
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 21 (ANI): Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells has said that the upcoming India-US 2+2 dialogue would serve as an important opportunity to enhance the relations between the two countries, while adding that delibera
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U.S., India discuss defence, counter-terrorism cooperation
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 18 (ANI): U.S. National Security Advisor (NSA) Lieutenant General H. R. McMaster emphasized the importance of U.S.-India strategic relationship and reaffirmed India's designation as a major defence partner.
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