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India and US Explore Ways to Strengthen Defence and Strategic Cooperation
- •Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh held talks with Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of the United States Pacific Command, in New Delhi to explore avenues for boosting bilateral defence and strategic ties.
- •Both nations exchanged viewpoints concerning regional and global affairs, focusing on shared security objectives and regional strategic stability.
- •Admiral Paparo also met with India's Chief of Defence Staff General N. S. Raja Subramani, Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth, and other senior officials during his ongoing six-day visit.
- •Discussions during the visit centered on advancing mutual security collaboration, maritime coordination in the Indo-Pacific, digital transformation, and cutting-edge technologies.
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Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Admiral Samuel Paparo discussed ways to further bolster bilateral defence and strategic cooperation while exchanging viewpoints on regional and global affairs. Their talks also focused on shared security objectives, including digital transformation, cutting-edge technologies, strategic stability, and defence energy resilience.
During his six-day official visit beginning October 3, Admiral Paparo met with Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. He also held meetings with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Chief of Defence Staff General N. S. Raja Subramani, Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth, and other senior Indian defence officials.
Admiral Paparo commands the United States Pacific Command, which is the nation's oldest and largest geographic combatant command. It oversees approximately 400,000 military and civilian personnel across a region that spans roughly half the globe.
