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India, US conclude Industrial Security Annex to facilitate collaboration b
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Dec 19 (ANI): India and US on Wednesday (local time) concluded the Industrial Security Annex (ISA), US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper announced.
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Amid tensions with Iran, US to deploy 1000 additional troops to Middle Eas
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jun 18 (ANI): Citing the alleged attack by Iran on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman last week, United States Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan on Monday announced the deployment of about 1000 additional troops to the middle east for "defensive purposes".
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Jim Webb not being considered as next defense secy, clarifies Trump
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump dismissed reports suggesting that former secretary of the Navy, Jim Webb, was being considered as the next US Secretary of Defense.
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Patrick Shanahan named as acting US Defense Secy
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Dec 23(ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that Patrick Shanahan will serve as acting US Secretary of Defense from January 1.
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US Secretary of Defense Mattis steps down
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 21 (ANI): United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis has stepped down from his position.
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Trumps signs memo to establish US Space Command
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 19 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has signed a memo to establish a US Space Command as a unified combatant command.
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India to 'sort out' sanction waiver over S-400 purchase deal
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Dec 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States and Indian officials in the coming days will sort out all issues related to the United States possibly waiving sanctions against India for its purchase of Russian S-400 air defense systems, Secretary of Defense James Mattis said at the
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US, China hold security, diplomatic dialogue
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 10 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis met with Director of the Office of Foreign Affairs of the Central Commission of the Communist Party of China Yang Jiechi and State Councilor and Defense Minister Gen
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2+2 Dialogue will help enhance engagement on security, diplomatic prioriti
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [United States of America], Aug 31 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James Mattis will hold talks with their Indian counterparts Sushma Swaraj and Nirmala Sitharaman on September 6, in New Delhi. Officials in Washington have termed
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India, US to hold first '2+2 dialogue' on September 6
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 20 (ANI): After getting deferred twice, India-US inaugural 2+2 dialogue is scheduled to take place in New Delhi on September 6.
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India central to US national security: Pompeo
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 28 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj have agreed to reschedule the 2+2 dialogue between the two countries as soon as possible at a mutually convenient time and location.
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PM Modi meets Mattis in Singapore
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore City [Singapore], Jun 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-nation visit, on Saturday met with United States Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis in Singapore.
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