United States Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin III held a conversation on Wednesday with Israeli Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant and their discussion primarily focused on negotiations for the release of hostages, a temporary ceasefire, and aid boosts in Gaza.
The Ministry of Defence and the US Department of Defence participated in the second India-US Defence Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X) Summit in the national capital and discussed enhancing military interoperability to support the vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Richard Verma expressed his admiration for the robust and inspiring joint defence exercises conducted by the two nations, noting their sophistication at every level.
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Pande visited the Defence Innovation Unit (DIU), the forefront military innovation unit of the US Army in San Francisco.
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin urged the Senate to pass the national security bill immediately to invest in America's national security, which will further bolster its deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.
Pentagon Press Secretary Major Gen. Pat Ryder announced on Monday that duties in the Secretary of Defense's office have been transferred to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks after US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III was hospitalised for symptoms of bladder isuse
US Defence Secretary Llyod Austin was taken to a hospital on Sunday afternoon after "symptoms suggesting an emergent bladder issue," Pentagon Press Secretary Major General Pat Ryder said in an official statement.
Austin underwent surgery in an initial December 22 hospital visit after prostate cancer was detected and he was released the next morning, the Pentagon revealed Tuesday. He returned to the hospital following complications on January 1, but Biden was unaware of his hospitalization until Janua
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said he is "outraged", "deeply saddened" by the deaths of three US Army soldiers in a drone attack on a small US outpost in Jordan.
Quoting a statement from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday, CNN reported that he suffered certain complications that prompted him to be taken to the hospital on New Year's Day, where he is still receiving treatment.