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James Mattis makes surprise visit to Afghanistan
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Sept 7 (ANI): A day after attending the inaugural 2+2 talks in India, United States Secretary of Defence James Mattis on Friday made an unannounced visit to Kabul.
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Mattis terms India as closest US ally
Updated : 7 years, 6 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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PM Modi, Trump set future directions for India-US relationship
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 6 (ANI): Taking their strategic partnership to a new level, India and United States of America on Thursday sat for the inaugural 2+2 Dialogue. The meeting was attended by External Affairs Minsiter Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and US Secretary
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'Our strategy would be inclusive of China as constructive participant'
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], August 30 (ANI): The United States President Donald Trump administration's senior official Randall G. Schriver while discussing the upcoming 2+2 dialogue with India said that the strategy would be inclusive and China is welcomed to be a constructive participant in t
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Can't guarantee waiver for India from Russia sanctions: Schriver
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], August 30 (ANI): Assistant Secretary of Defence for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs at the US Defence Department, Randall G. Schriver in conversation with Ashley J. Tellis at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace here said that waiver for India from R
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'2+2 dialogue to enhance India, US ties'
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 29 (ANI): Assistant Secretary of Defence for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs at the US Defence Department, Randall G. Schriver has said that the upcoming inaugural 2+2 dialogue, which is slated to be held next month, would advance the bilateral ties between Indi
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Xi meets with James Mattis in Beijing
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 28 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping met with visiting U.S. Secretary of Defence James Mattis in Beijing.
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US military's competitive edge 'eroded': Mattis
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [United States] January 20 (ANI): United States secretary of defence Jim Mattis has warned that the US military's competitive edge has eroded in every domain.
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Mattis arrives in Cairo, will discuss cooperation
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
(Washington D.C.) [United States], Dec.2 (ANI): United States Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis has arrived in Cairo to meet with Egyptian officials and discuss cooperation before heading on to Jordan, Pakistan and Kuwait.
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PM Modi stresses on 'counter terrorism' in meeting with Mattis,
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his meeting with Secretary of State United States of America Rex W. Tillerson and Secretary of Defence Corps General James Mattis discussed ways to counter terrorism effectively.
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Pentagon chief Mattis questions Syria 'Safe Zones'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], May 9 (ANI): United States Secretary of Defence James Mattis questioned the plan on Syrian safe zones, citing Washington was going to study Moscow's proposal.
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PM hails Carter's contributions in strengthening defence cooperation
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 8 (ANI): United States Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and briefed him on the progress in taking forward the decisions and understandings reached in June this year.
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