India and the US at the finish of talks amongst the going to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and defense minister Rajnath Singh have agreed to additional expand their military engagement.
The talks amongst the two dignatries had been focused on wide variety of challenges associated to defence cooperation, info sharing in emerging regions, and mutual logistical assistance.
The US Defense Secretary’s stop by is the initial one from the new Biden administration. And is an indication on how the two nations are keen on forging stronger relations to push back the belligerent China.
At the finish of the meeting, jointly addressing the media persons in New Delhi, the defence minister Rajnath Singh stated “The talks which were comprehensive and fruitful were more focused on military-to-military engagement.” Adding, “Both countries are keen to realize the full potential of the Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.”
As has been reported earlier India and the US also reviewed bilateral and multilateral workouts and have agreed on elevated cooperation amongst the Indian military, the US Indo-Pacific, Central, and Africa Commands.
The joint statement talked about the actions to implement bilateral defense pacts such as Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA), Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement, and Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA).
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Reaffirming the US commitment to a extensive forward-searching defence partnership with India as a central pillar of their strategy to the Indo-Pacific area, the US Defense Secretary stated, “In rapidly shifting international dynamics, India continues to be an important partner.”
Adding, “PM Modi stated India stands for freedom of navigation & freedom of over flight, unimpeded lawful commerce in adherence to international law. This reaffirms our shared vision for regional security.”
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Rajnath Singh told the media “To address challenges like drug trafficking, IUU fishing, environment disasters, as well as oil spills, there a need for enhanced capacity building.”
The going to US dignitary study out that the two sides are continuing to advance new regions of collaboration. “These include: cooperation in new domains such as space and cyber, AI, Information Sharing, and Logistics Cooperation.” And, additional engagement with like-minded partners by means of multilateral groupings such as the Quad and ASEAN.
He also talked about transnational challenges like the climate modify, and challenges to a free of charge and open regional order in the Indo-Pacific Region, and how cooperation amongst like-minded nations is crucial to securing shared vision for the future amongst the two nations.