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Rajnath Singh to hold talks with US, Malaysian defence ministers in Kuala
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is in Kuala Lumpur to meet US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Malaysian Defence Minister Khaled Nordin today.
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US strikes alleged drug vessel in Pacific, killing 2 people; 8th strike si
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The United States on Wednesday (local time) struck an alleged drug vessel, an eighth such attack by the US, on the Pacific side of South America, according to Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, as reported by CBS News.
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US, India to ink 10-year Defence Framework by year end
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hegseth in his talks with Singh emphasized the priority the United States places on India as its key defence partner in South Asia.
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"No tolerance for rioting and violence": JD Vance supports Federal Action
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US President Trump called for swift federal action in Los Angeles to end what he described as violent riots by illegal immigrants. He directed key officials to restore order and expel migrants. Vice President JD Vance supported Trump, emphasizing the need for strong leadership against violen
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China takes flak at Shangri-la dialogue security summit
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave a speech that was extremely blunt in its assessment of the current threat from China, more so than speeches from any other international defense minister in recent memory.
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NASA welcomes Bangladesh as newest Artemis Accords signatory
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The signing ceremony took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital city, on Tuesday. Ashraf Uddin, the country's Secretary of Defense, signed on behalf of the country. Charge d'Affaires Tracey Jacobson from the US Embassy in Dhaka participated in the event, and NASA acting Administrator Janet Pe
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US boosts Indo-Pacific presence amid rising tensions with China
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made a stop in Hawaii to converse with officials from the Indo-Pacific Command before heading to the Philippines and Japan later this week, according to Inquirer.Net.
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Rajnath Singh holds talks with new US Secretary of Defense, agrees to boos
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated Pete Hegseth in their first telephonic conversation after his confirmation as the US Secretary of Defence, according to Ministry of Defence.
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United States: Pentagon orders 1,500 troops, additional assets to southern
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The US Defence Department is sending 1,500 active-duty service members and additional air and intelligence assets to the southern border to augment troops already conducting enforcement operations in that region, Acting Secretary of Defense Robert Salesses said on Wednesday.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets US Secretary of Defence
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin on the sidelines of the 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM)-Plus at Vientiane, Lao PDR on November 21, said a release from the Ministry of Defence.
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Trump announces key appointments: Pete Hegseth as Defence Secy, John Ratcl
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
On Tuesday evening, Trump made several key announcements, including the nomination of former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), William Joseph McGinley as White House Counsel, Former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin as
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US bolsters Middle East presence with ballistic missile defences to promot
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The United States is bolstering its military presence in the Middle East to safeguard its citizens and promote de-escalation. As part of this effort, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered the deployment of additional ballistic missile defence destroyers and fighter squadrons to the re
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