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Blinken and Austin Emphasize the Significance of India-US Defense Cooperation for Global Peace and Stability
Blinken highlighted the importance of principles such as sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence, emphasizing their central role in the shared objectives of both India and the United States.
Guterres calls for de-escalating tensions along India-China border
His spokesperson Stephane Guterres said: "We call for de-escalation to ensure that the tensions along the border in that area do not grow." India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that on Friday a physical scuffle took place between the armies of the two countries in the Yangtse area of the Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh.
Rajnath Singh meets US Defense Secy in Cambodia, pitches expertise in aircraft maintenance
During the meeting with Austin, he looked forward to building a roadmap towards greater defence industrial collaboration between their countries. Highlighting India's growing expertise in aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and ship-building, repairs and refits, he uggested specific areas where US defence companies can look for technology cooperation and manufacturing opportunities with Indian partners in India.
From military hardware to green hydrogen - India and Egypt rekindle old romance
Rajnath Singh and Zaki - who besides being the Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces is also the Minister of Defence and Military Production - concluded a fruitful day in India-Egypt defence relations with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of military cooperation. The Egyptian Defence Ministry said that the MoU included "the most important activities" that the armed forces of the two countries seek to support during the next stage.
US indifferent to Indian 'concern' over F-16 spares for Pakistan
A readout issued by the US Defense Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's phone call with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday made no mention of the "concern" conveyed by the Indian official, as it talked about general ties and broad future contours for discussion and cooperation.
US will stand by India as it faces threats from China: Austin
Welcoming Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for bilateral talks at the Pentagon, Austin said: "Beijing is eroding the security of the Indo-Pacific region from its construction of dual-use infrastructure along your border to its unlawful claims in the South China Sea, and we will continue to stand alongside you as you defend your sovereign interest." He said that they were meeting "at a critical moment in the US-India defence partnership".
US stresses commitment to Indo-Pacific in 2+2 agenda
During the meeting on April 11, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, they will "reaffirm the importance of the US-India Comprehensive and Global Strategic Partnership in ensuring international peace and security", the State Department.
India, US defence partnership has an “incredible momentum”: Pentagon
Further signaling the depth of this relationship, the next edition 2+2 dialogue between the US and India will be held in April, Ely Ratner, Assistant Secretary of Defence for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, told members of the House Armed Services Committee during a Congressional hearing. The relationship has been described as “manageable” and is moving rapidly ahead.
India, Japan review security situation in Indo-Pacific region
Rajnath Singh, in a telephonic conversation with Nobuo, congratulated him on his appointment as Minister of Defence and expressed satisfaction at the ongoing defence cooperation between the two countries in spite of the limitations imposed by Covid-19.
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