US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Chief Mark Esper met with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval Tuesday to discuss challenges of strategic importance to the two countries. The two sides highlighted the need to carry out shared goals and build capacity across domains, people familiar with the matter …
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On October 27, India and the US will sign the Basic Exchange Cooperation Agreement (BECA), the last of the four fundamental military agreements that allows both countries to share geospatial data. The signing is the culmination of 13 years of negotiation, delays and reflects the mistrust between New Delhi and …
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The emergence of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, which brings together India, Australia, Japan and the United States, is a result of today’s multipolar world, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday. “It’s very much in keeping with the times, and we will find ourselves increasingly in a multipolar world, and …
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“The tense situation on the Indochina border in eastern Ladakh will continue and will not diminish as the Chinese Army (PLA) has taken a stubborn stance and is not ready to withdraw on the ground,” said Lieutenant General (Retd) Deependra. Singh Hooda, former commanding general officer of the Northern Command. …
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The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad should be regularized and further formalized so that there are modalities for cooperation and interoperability among its members to address global challenges, US Under Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said Tuesday. Biegun, who paid a week-long visit to India and Bangladesh last week, spoke …
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NEW DELHI: Australia will participate in a large-scale military drill, Exercise Malabar, off the coast of India next month that will bring together a quartet of countries concerned about growing Chinese influence. It is the first time that all the ‘Quad’ countries, an informal security forum that includes India, the …
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BEIJING: China said Tuesday that it has “taken note” of India’s announcement that Australia will join the annual Malabar naval exercises alongside the United States and Japan, stressing that military cooperation should be “conducive” to peace and regional stability. India announced on Monday that Australia will join the next Malabar …
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New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government is set to invite Australia to the annual Malabar naval exercises next month, with the United States and Japan already confirming their participation. The measure is expected to further establish the basis for the eventual formalization of the QUAD group. According to people directly …
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NEW DELHI: India on Monday formally invited Australia to participate in its Malabar trilateral naval exercise with the United States and Japan this year amid the ongoing military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh. The decision to include Australia in the drills, the first time that all members of the …
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China’s actions in the region and its “sudden turn toward serious aggression” are the factors currently driving members of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad, a senior US State Department official said. The official’s remarks, made during a background press conference, followed Tuesday’s meeting of foreign ministers from the four …
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