New US Defence secretary: Would further operationalize India's status as Major Defense Partner

[Tejas Spokesman]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1351647821599027202

 

[Tejas Spokesman]

Will ensure increased collaboration between India, US militaries,' says Joe Biden's defence chief

Times Now Digital
Updated Jan 22, 2021 | 09:08 IST
India was given the 'major defence partner' status by the United States in 2016 when Barack Obama was president and Biden was the vice president.

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US President Joe Biden
Key Highlights

• My overarching objective for our defence relationship with India would be to continue elevating the partnership: Lloyd Austin
• I would also seek to deepen and broaden our defence cooperation through the Quad security dialogue: Austin

New York: The United States will continue to build on the "strong defence cooperation" with India and ensure increased collaboration between the two militaries on shared interests, said US President Joe Biden's nominee for defence secretary Lloyd Austin.

Responding to questions raised by the Senate Armed Forces Committee, Austin said, "I would further operationalise India's 'major defence partner' status and continue to build upon existing strong defence cooperation to ensure the US and Indian militaries can collaborate to address shared interests."



It should be noted that India was given the 'major defence partner' status by the United States in 2016 when Barack Obama was president and Biden was the vice president.

"If confirmed, my overarching objective for our defence relationship with India would be to continue elevating the partnership," he said.

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Austin also brought a multilateral element to the cooperation with India by mentioning the Quad, the strategic Indo-Pacific group of India, the United States, Japan and Australia.

"I would also seek to deepen and broaden our defence cooperation through the Quad security dialogue and other regional multilateral engagements," he said.

The Quad was revived during Trump's administration and received a boost in its pivot to the Indo-Pacific as threats from China to the regional partners grew.

Lloyd Austin is a retired US Army general and in order to become a defence secretary, he will need a waiver from Congress as US laws prohibits former generals from taking up the post for seven years since their retirement.

'Biden respects US-India relationship'
The White House Press Secretary issued a statement saying President Biden, who of course has visited India many times, respects and values the long bipartisan successful relationship between leaders in India and the United States. He looks forward to a continuation of that, it said.

"The first Indian American to serve as President or Vice President is certainly a historic moment for all of us in this country and a further cementing of the importance of our relationship," further read the statement.

'Will ensure increased collaboration between India, US militaries,' says Joe Biden's defence chief-designate

India was given the 'major defence partner' status by the United States in 2016 when Barack Obama was president and Biden was the vice president.

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[Protest_again]

Time for India to take full economic advantage of this relationship.

 

[vi-va]

India is very rich, deep pocket. JF-17 is good jet, why India not buying weapons from China and Pakistan?

 

[vi-va]

Time for India to take full economic advantage of this relationship.

Time for US to take fool's advantage, sell over priced junk to India. Jai Hind.

India is facing 2.5 front war, it's US dominate the bilateral relationship between US and India. India is being used as cannon fodder against Pakistan and China.

Most importantly, the last thing US and west want to see is another China.

Basically India is doomed, hijacked by US. Thanks Modi.

 

[Titanium100]

I assure you China won't have to fire a bullet on India. Pakistan will single handily take India

 

[Daghalodi]

After Russia, France , Israel its time for US to milk the Indian Cow.

 

[VkdIndian]

US statement of cooperation with Pakistan was a superlative move. But cooperation with India? Ohhhhhhh
Look at burns being caused by that. Ufffff

 

[Imran Khan]

US statement of cooperation with Pakistan was a superlative move. But cooperation with India? Ohhhhhhh
Look at burns being caused by that. Ufffff

dont you see dead bodies everywhere after statement ?

 

[Titanium100]

US statement of cooperation with Pakistan was a superlative move. But cooperation with India? Ohhhhhhh
Look at burns being caused by that. Ufffff

It was never superlative because the Americans understand that Pakistan is the true kingmakers in the South east Asia. India is a large country dragging alot of unnecessary cargo of worthless peasants. India is the land of peasants while Pakistan is the land of the elite of South east Asia two different category. The Americans know whats up and who to gamble on as the most ''essential ally'' India is not even major non-nato ally BUT all in all Pakistan is coming for that a$$

 

[retaxis]

Lol Russians despise these indians and even cancelled their yearly conference due to India sucking anglos off so hard. With Most of Indian military coming from Russia, Russia will not even supply India with any spare parts when India engages in war with Pakistan/China and suddenly their SU-30mkis won't work lol.

 

[Daghalodi]

Lol Russians despise these indians and even cancelled their yearly conference due to India sucking anglos off so hard. With Most of Indian military coming from Russia, Russia will not even supply India with any spare parts when India engages in war with Pakistan/China and suddenly their SU-30mkis won't work lol.

Indians have lost Confidence in su30mki's. The Raptor of the East songs are dying. The New God Rafale is here...because Modi ji Said So.

 

[rambro]

Times now news...title should read....Now indians can sleep soundly!

Author, poojeet

 

[Reichsmarschall]

What he actually means is they want India to contain China and to make India suitable for this job they'd try their best to make a man out of dehati aurat.

 

[khansaheeb]

After Russia, France , Israel its time for US to milk the Indian Cow.

If US Milk the wrong Indian cow thing , they will get cow ka cola.