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US PACOM Commander Arrives in India to Bolster Defence Ties, Intensify Military Collaboration
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News18•03-10-2026, 12:00
US PACOM Commander Arrives in India to Bolster Defence Ties, Intensify Military Collaboration
- •Admiral Samuel J Paparo, Commander of the US Pacific Command, is on a six-day official visit to India to strengthen the India-US Major Defence Partnership and enhance military-to-military collaboration.
- •Paparo will engage with senior officials from the Ministry of Defence and the Indian Armed Forces to discuss mutual security objectives in the Indo-Pacific region.
- •Key discussion points include digital transformation, emerging critical technologies, regional strategic stability, defence energy resilience, and addressing the competitive global technology environment.
- •This visit follows recent high-level military and diplomatic engagements, including the 22nd edition of the India-US joint military exercise Yudh Abhyas and talks between Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth and Lieutenant General Joel B Vowell.
- •Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh also met with a bipartisan US Congressional delegation to reinforce the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, focusing on defence industrial and technological collaboration.
Key Questions Answered
Central topics on Admiral Samuel J Paparo's agenda include digital transformation, emerging critical technologies, regional strategic stability, defense energy resilience, and addressing a competitive global technology environment.
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met with a bipartisan US Congressional delegation headed by Representative Brian Mast, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, to discuss defence industrial and technological collaboration.
The 22nd edition of the India-US joint military exercise Yudh Abhyas concluded on September 27 after nearly three weeks of intensive bilateral training.
