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Former US Secretary of Defence sues Pentagon for withholding parts of his
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Former US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has sued the Defence Department accusing Pentagon officials of blocking parts of his memoir.
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Another top Pentagon official resigns from his post following Defense Secy
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 11 (ANI): After US President Donald Trump fired former Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Monday, another Pentagon official on Tuesday announced his resignation, marking another high profile departure from the Defence Department.
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Accept decision to replace me: Mark Esper to Trump after being fired as de
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 10 (ANI): Mark Esper, who Donald Trump fired as his defence secretary on Monday said he accepted the US President's decision to replace him, reported CNN.
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Trump fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper, replaces him with Christopher Mi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 10 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday said that he had "terminated" Defense Secretary Mark Esper. With over 70 days left in office after his November 3 election defeat, the move appears as an attempt by Trump to settle scores with his administration.
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Race between China, US for naval dominance to intensify as both push to ex
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 1 (ANI): The race between China and the United States to develop a more capable navy is expected to further intensify with Washington planning to equip its destroyers with hypersonic missiles, South China Morning Post reported citing analysts.
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US Defence Secretary hails India-US 2+2 Ministerial dialogue
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 28 (ANI): After his visit to India for 2+2 Ministerial dialogue, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday said that the partnership between India and the United States was one of the most consequential partnerships of the 21st century and thanked Prime Minister N
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India-US partnership stands on firm foundation of shared principles, commo
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): India and the US held a "productive" and "successful" third round of 2+2 dialogue here, signing the foundational Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) and expanding their defence cooperation as visiting Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sa
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Pompeo, Esper, PM Modi discuss security, defence cooperation
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 27 (ANI): The US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed several issues of regional and global concern, including the COVID-19 response, security, and defence cooperation, and
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India, US sign five documents including BECA during 2+2 Ministerial meet
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): India and the United States on Tuesday signed the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) and four more documents during the third 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.
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National security convergences have grown between India, US: Jaishankar
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said national security convergences have grown between India and US in a more multi-polar world and that the Indo-Pacific region was a particular focus during the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held here.
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Pompeo, Esper meet PM Modi after 2+2 dialogue
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defence Mark Esper met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday after the third 2+2 ministerial dialogue between the two countries during which Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA), a key founda
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Signing of BECA was significant in India-US bilateral defence relations: R
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): The signing of the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) during the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue was a significant step in the bilateral defence relations between India and the US, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh here on Tuesday.
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