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US-India relationship stronghold of free, open Indo-Pacific region: US Def
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): India is an increasingly important partner amid today's rapidly shifting international dynamics, said US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Saturday and added that the ties between Washington and New Delhi are a "stronghold of a free and open Indo-Pacific
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US Defense Secy discusses bilateral partnership, peace process with Afghan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 6 (ANI): Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reaffirmed mutual commitment to a strong partnership between the United States and Afghanistan and the importance of making urgent progress on the Afghan peace process during a call on Friday (local time) with Afghan Presid
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US Defense Secy, Italian counterpart discuss 'rising China, threats from R
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 30 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in his first conversation with Italian counterpart Lorenzo Guerini on Friday discussed global security challenges, including China and Russia.
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US Defence Secretary hails India-US 2+2 Ministerial dialogue
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 28 (ANI): After his visit to India for 2+2 Ministerial dialogue, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday said that the partnership between India and the United States was one of the most consequential partnerships of the 21st century and thanked Prime Minister N
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Signing of BECA is significant milestone between India-US ties: Defense Se
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Tuesday called the signing of Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) between India and the US "a significant milestone," saying that the accord will lead to greater geospatial information sharing between the arm
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US will expand arms sales to 'like-minded nations' to counter China, Russi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said that the US will expand arms sales to "like-minded nations" to counter the efforts of countries like China and Russia to dominate the weapons market.
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Amid rising tensions, US Defense Secretary Esper may visit China by 2020 e
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): Amid rising tensions between China and the US, Defense Secretary Mark T Esper said he hopes to visit Beijing by the end of 2020 to establish the systems necessary for crisis communications.
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Very pleased to see India, China trying to de-escalate along LAC: US Defen
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): The United States is closely monitoring the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and it is pleased to see India and China attempting to de-escalate the tensions, the US Defense Secretary Mark T Esper said on Tuesday.
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Rajnath holds talks with US counterpart Esper, discusses defence cooperati
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday evening held a telephonic conversation with US Defense Secretary Mark T Esper and discussed issues pertaining to bilateral defence cooperation, according to defence sources.
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US Defense Secy speaks to Gen Bajwa, expresses appreciation for Pak's supp
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Mar 20 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Thursday (local time) held a telephonic conversation with Pakistani Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and expressed his appreciation for Pakistan's support to Afghanistan reconciliation process.
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Rajnath speaks with US defense secretary, shares India's concerns over dev
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday informed India's concerns regarding the recent developments in the middle eastern to US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Thursday.
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Afgan Prez, Pak Army Chief offer sound advice over Iran conflict: US defen
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 08 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Tuesday (local times) said that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistani Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa offered him sound advice during a phone call on the escalation of tensions in the middle eastern region.
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