Newly-appointed United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Wednesday dialed their Indian c...
Newly-appointed United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Wednesday dialed their Indian counterparts Rajnath Singh and Ajit Doval to discuss defence cooperation and global challenges.
India and the US also affirmed their commitment towards strengthening bilateral ties. The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that the two NSAs spoke about the need to collectively address the challenges in the post-coronavirus era.
The foreign ministry added: “NSA Doval underscored that as leading democracies, with an abiding faith in an open and inclusive world order, India and the US were uniquely positioned to work closely on regional and international issues including combating the scourge of terrorism, maritime security, cyber security and peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.”
Austin and Singh also spoke about regional and global matters. “During the telephonic talk, they reaffirmed their commitment to work together to strengthen the multifaceted India-US defence cooperation and the strategic partnership,” the defence ministry said in a statement.
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Meanwhile, the US Department of Defence said: “During the call, Secretary Austin emphasised the Department’s commitment to the US-India Major Defense Partnership, observing that it is built...
