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Defense Secy Esper, State Secy Pompeo to travel India for 2+2 Ministerial
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 24 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper is set to travel to India and other countries in the region alongside Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from October 25 to 29, US Department of Defense said on Friday.
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Defence Ministers of Australia, Japan, US hold virtual meeting over Indo-P
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 8 (ANI): Australian Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds, Japanese Minister of Defense KONO Taro, and US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper convened a virtual trilateral defence ministerial meeting on Tuesday (local time) to re-affirm mutual cooperation amid coronavirus
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South Korea, US urge Pyongyang to abide by 2018 peace agreements
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], June 25 (ANI): Seoul Defence Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo and US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Thursday urged Pyongyang to abide by the 2018 agreements signed for peace on the Korean peninsula.
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Rajnath, Esper discuss coronavirus situation, bilateral defence coopeartio
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 21 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday held a telephonic conversation with his US counterpart Mark Esper during which the Secretary of Defense expressed his appreciation for India's leadership in coordinating COVID-19 related relief efforts among South Asia
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US Defense Secy speaks to Gen Bajwa, expresses appreciation for Pak's supp
Updated : 5 years, 11 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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Will take 12-18 months to develop vaccine for coronavirus: Mark Esper
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Mar 18 (Sputnik/ANI): US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said in a press briefing on Tuesday that the Department of Defense believes it will take 12 to 18 months to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Look forward to working closely with US Defence Secretary Esper: Rajnath
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Dec 19 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that he looks forward to working closely with US Secretary of Defense Mark T Esper to further strengthen and deepen the defence cooperation between India and the United States.
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India, US conclude Industrial Security Annex to facilitate collaboration b
Updated : 6 years, 2 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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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, 2 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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