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Blinken, Austin to return for Congressional hearing on Afghanistan issues

The US Secretaries of State and Defence were invited to testify before a closed Senate hearing on the US policy in Afghanistan that took place on Wednesday

US Defense Secretary Austin Covid negative, to resume office from Monday

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has tested negative for COVID-19, and will be resuming office on Monday (local time).Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin has tested negative for COVID-19 after having contracted the virus earlier this month, said Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby, reported Sputnik."Pleased to note that @SecDef tested negative today for COVID and will be returning to the office tomorrow. He's grateful for the vaccines, which rendered less severe the effects of the virus," Kirby said on Twitter.Austin announced on Twitter on January 2 that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was showing mild symptoms, reported Sputnik.The Pentagon chief said that he was going to attend key meetings virtually and was going to quarantine himself at home for five days. He specified that the last time he had met with US President Joe Biden was on December 21st.Austin had been vaccinated and got his booster shot in October.

US Defense Secretary Austin tests positive for Covid-19, symptoms mild

Lloyd Austin will retain all authorities despite testing Covid positive as he is quarantined at home for the next five days

Decades of efforts by US Defence dept fail to stamp out bias, extremism

In February, newly confirmed Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin took the unprecedented step of signing a memo directing commanding officers to institute a one-day stand-down to address extremism

Defence Minister Singh speaks to his US counterpart Austin over phone

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday spoke with India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh over the phone and reaffirmed the American commitment to strengthening bilateral ties.

US: Antony Blinken, Defence Secretary Austin mourn demise of Gen Rawat

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday mourned the demise of India's first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu

Defence Ministers of US, Japan agree to hold meeting in 2+2 format

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi have held a phone conversation, during which they agreed to hold a meeting with the nations' foreign policy chiefs.

US defense chief Lloyd Austin slams China's drive for hypersonic weapons

Lloyd Austin says that China's pursuit of hypersonic weapons increases tensions in the region.

Lloyd Austin orders new review of deadly March 2019 airstrike in Syria

Austin has ordered a new review of a U.S. airstrike in Syria in March 2019 that killed dozens, including women and children, to assess the extent of civilian casualties

India, US reaffirm commitment to free, open Indo-Pacific: Lloyd J Austin

US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin on Sunday that it was an honour to meet India's Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat during his recent US visit

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks to US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday spoke to his American counterpart Lloyd Austin during which they discussed bilateral defence cooperation and the situation in Afghanistan. Describing the conversation as "warm", Singh said it was agreed to continue with the "useful dialogue" and to strengthening the India-US partnership further. "Had a warm telephone conversation with @SecDef Mr Lloyd Austin. We discussed issues pertaining to bilateral defence cooperation & regional matters including situation in Afghanistan," the defence minister said. "We agreed to continue the useful dialogue & look forward to strengthening the partnership further," he said. The conversation came ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US this week.

American troops can't escort Afghans to Kabul airport: US defense secretary

Austin said securing the airport is the paramount mission right now and he doesn't want to do anything to detract from that

Jaishankar talks Indo-US strategic, defence partnership with Defence Secy

EAM S Jaishankar on Friday had a "warm meeting" with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin here during which they discussed further developing strategic and defence partnership between the two countries

US committed to use every resource at its disposal to help India: Austin

The United States is committed to use every resource at its disposal to support India's frontline healthcare workers in their battle against COVID-19, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said here

Rajnath Singh, Lloyd Austin pave way for stronger India-US military ties

India and the US agreed to strengthen their military partnership during a meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the US Secretary of Defence, General Lloyd Austin, held in New Delhi

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits India, sends signal to China

In the years since 2016, India has signed three "foundational agreements" with the US, which enable deeper cooperation and the exchange of classified information and equipment

Elevating US-India defence partnership a priority of Biden admin: Austin

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said as he described the relationship between the two countries as a "stronghold" of a free and open Indo-Pacific

US Defence Secretary condoles death of IAF pilot in MiG-21 aircraft crash

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on Saturday extended condolences to the Indian Air Force pilot who lost his life in an accident that took place earlier this week

Rajnath-Austin meet: India, US resolve to expand strategic cooperation

India and the US resolved to further expand their global defence and security cooperation including military-to-military engagement, information sharing, logistics support as both sides vowed to work

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds talks with US counterpart Lloyd Austin

Defence Minister Singh and his American counterpart Austin held wide-ranging talks focusing on further expansion of bilateral strategic ties and evolving situation in the Indo-Pacific region