US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin had a telephonic conversation with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The two discussed ways and means to implement the India-US Defence Cooperation Roadmap which was concluded last year.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar led the Indian side at the dialogue while the American delegation was headed by Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation while Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin will head the American side at the dialogue.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation, while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin will head the American side at the dialogue, an official statement said on Wednesday.
'China and India have the wisdom and ability to handle their differences properly,' it said.
'US will stand with India as they confront threats to their sovereignty, liberty,' US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
'Today’s discussions will add new vigour to India-US defence relations and mutual cooperation,' Rajnath Singh tweeted after his meeting with Mark T Esper.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defence Mark T Esper are on their way to New Delhi.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar headed the Indian delegation at the meeting while the Japanese side was led by Foreign Affairs Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Minister of Defence Taro Kono.
The broad contours of the dialogue were discussed at a meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of Defence Mark T Esper on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Bangkok on Sunday.
