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- World
Pentagon chief: Myanmar military acts ‘flatly unacceptable’
Singapore: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin decried the actions of Myanmar’s military rulers on Tuesday and urged a regional bloc to keep demanding an end to the violence. Myanmar, also called Burma,…
- India
US Secretary of State expected to visit India soon
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to visit New Delhi soon. It is learnt that preparations for the high-level visit are underway. There is no official announcement of…
- World
China not likely to attempt to take over Taiwan in next ‘one to two years’: US military top officer
Washington: China is not likely to attempt to take over Taiwan militarily within the next “one to two years,” a US military top officer said, adding that it would be “extraordinarily complicated…
- World
To counter China, Pentagon mulling permanent naval task force in the Pacific
Washington: To counter China’s growing military might in the Pacific, Pentagon is considering establishing a permanent naval task force in the region, according to a media report. The plan also includes creation…
- World
It’s been heroic effort from all involved, says US on COVID-19 assistance to India
Washington: As US four military aircraft carrying medical supplies have landed in India amid the COVID-19 so far, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday described it as a heroic effort from all…
- Middle East
US Defence Secretary in Israel for high-level talks
Tel Aviv: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin ON Sunday began talks with Israeli leaders, in the first visit by a member of new US President Joe Biden’s Cabinet. Austin was received with military…
- World
Reversing Trump, Pentagon to release new transgender policy
Washington: The Pentagon on Wednesday will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military, issuing new rules that offer them wider access to medical care and assistance…
- World
Not made final decision on pullout of US troops from Afghanistan yet: US Secretary of Defense
New Delhi: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, during his visit to India stated that US President Joe Biden has not made a final decision on the pullout of US troops from…
- India
US Defence Secy meets NSA Ajit Doval
New Delhi: US Secretary of Defence Lloyd James Austin III met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Friday. Secretary Austin, who arrived in Delhi earlier in the day, is on a three-day…
- World
US, Japan should stop interfering in our internal affairs: China
Beijing: China on Wednesday firmly opposed the recent US-Japan joint statement and asked the two nations to immediately stop interfering in its internal affairs, Chinese state media Xinhua reported. This comes a…
- World
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin to visit India from March 19 to 21
New Delhi: US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin will be on a visit to India from March 19 to 21 that is expected to focus on ways to maintain a free and open…
