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USINDOPACOM defines security relationship with India as strategic imperative: Admiral Philips Davidson Washington: A top American commander on Tuesday told lawmakers that the current state of US-India relations presents a historic opportunity to deepen bilateral defence ties and solidify what he described as the 'defining partnership of the 21st century''. The US and Indian navies are now securely sharing information, and India has substantially increased its acquisition of US defence equipment, Admiral Philips Davidson, Commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, told members of the Senate Ar...

THOUSANDS of women joined the protests by Indian farmers on the outskirts of the capital Delhi today as a series of speeches marked International Women’s Day. More than 20,000 women gathered as anger continues to grow over three agricultural laws that farmers warn will destroy their industry and increase food poverty by lifting price controls. “This is a day that will be managed and controlled by women, the speakers will be women, there will be a lot of feminist perspectives brought in, and discussions on what these laws mean for women farmers,” farm activist Kavitha Kuruganti said. �...

The visit will take place keeping in mind Joe Biden govt’s larger foreign policy focus in which Indo-Pacific initiative plays a key role & hence Llyod’s deepening of ties with India is important.

Austin’s visit to India will take place even as a summit meeting of leaders of the “Quad” countries of India, the US, Australia and Japan is also slated for this month (AFP photo) NEW DELHI: In the first such top-level visit after the Biden administration took charge in Washington in January, US secretary of defence Lloyd J Austin will be in India later this month to discuss measures to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation. Austin’s visit to India, as part of his tour of a few Indo-Pacific countries, will take place even as a summit meeting of leaders of the “Quad” co...

US secretary of defence to visit India this month to discuss bilateral military ties © Provided by The Times of India NEW DELHI: In the first such top-level visit after the Biden administration took charge in Washington in January, US secretary of defence Lloyd J Austin will be in India later this month to discuss measures to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation. Austin’s visit to India, as part of his tour of a few Indo-Pacific countries, will take place even as a summit meeting of leaders of the “Quad” countries of India, the US, Australia and Japan is also slated for t...