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Indian American woman Navy veteran appointed Harris's defence advisor
Politico said on Monday that Harris's Senior Advisor Herbie Ziskend confirmed the appointment of Shanti Sethi, who will also have the title of executive secretary
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Rajnath exhorts US defence majors to join 'Make in India', 'Make for World'
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday (local time) met with US aerospace and defence majors Boeing and Raytheon and exhorted them to take advantage of the policy initiatives in India aimed at 'Make in India' and 'Make for World'."Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh met with the U.S. aerospace & defence majors Boeing and Raytheon after reaching Washington DC. He exhorted the companies to take advantage of policy initiatives in India to steadily march from 'Make in India' towards 'Make for the World'," tweeted the Office of the Defence Minister.The minister arrived in Washington DC on Sunday as part of his five-day US visit during which he will take part in the fourth India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue. During his stay in the US till April 15, Singh will hold talks with the US leadership on ways to deepen the India-US strategic partnership.The defence minister will also meet his US counterpart Lloyd J Austin III at the Pentagon on Monday.India and the US are set to hold the 2+2 ...
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Russia-Ukraine war may lead to rethinking of US defence of Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine and his push to upend the broader security order in Europe may lead to a historic shift in American thinking about defence of the continent
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US House presents bill to terminate Pakistan as major non-NATO ally
The bill also notes that the US President cannot issue a separate designation of Pakistan as a Major NATO ally
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Free Indo-Pacific region needs collective defence of US, allies: Expert
Nearly two-third of the world's oil shipments transit across the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Eight of the 10 busiest container ports are in the region.
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Amazon to sue Pentagon over grant of $10-billion contract to Microsoft
The 10-year contract, which is intended to transform and modernise the US military's cloud computing system, is considered significant, owing to its centrality to "new forms of war"
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Pentagon releases footage of raid on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's hideout
The Pentagon also released video of airstrikes on a group of unknown fighters on the ground who opened fire on the helicopters that ferried US forces in for the assault on Baghdadi's compound in Syria
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US to ramp up defensive capabilities in Middle East after Saudi oil attacks
Esper and Dunford are still deciding on the specific number of troops and weapons systems
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Pentagon sees China as a 'significant, growing risk' to US defence industry
The report could add to trade tensions with China, bolstering the Trump administration's "Buy American" initiative
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US cuts Pak defence aid by 75% to $150 mn, counter terrorism rider junked
During the previous Obama administration, Pakistan used to get nearly 1.2 billion aid from the US under the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 also known as the Kerry-Lugar-Berman Act
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