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Jaishankar, US Pacific Commander Boost Indo-Pacific Security; Dragon Unease Grows.
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News18•04-10-2026, 16:39
Jaishankar, US Pacific Commander Boost Indo-Pacific Security; Dragon Unease Grows.
- •External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, to discuss advancing security partnership and maritime cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
- •Admiral Samuel J. Paparo is on a six-day official visit to India to further strengthen the defense partnership between India and the United States.
- •During his visit, Admiral Paparo will engage with Indian officials on shared security priorities, including digital transformation, new technologies, regional strategic stability, and energy security.
- •The U.S. Embassy stated that the U.S. and India are building a defense partnership capable of meeting future challenges, from new technologies to maritime security.
- •Earlier, Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth and Deputy Commanding General of the U.S. Army Pacific Command, Lieutenant General Joel B. Vowell, discussed the evolving security situation in the Indo-Pacific and ways to advance cooperation.
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, Commander of the United States Pacific Command, in New Delhi on October 4 to discuss maritime cooperation and the security partnership.
Admiral Samuel J. Paparo arrived in India for a six-day official visit to further strengthen the defense partnership between India and the United States, engaging with officials on shared security priorities, new technologies, and regional strategic stability.
The meeting between Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth and U.S. Army Pacific Command Deputy Commanding General Joel B. Vowell highlighted the success of the 'Yudh Abhyas' exercise, which proved the excellent coordination between the two armies.
