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NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a telephonic conversation with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on March 18. Both ministers briefly discussed a range of bilateral, regional security and defence cooperation issues.They reviewed the recent bilateral events such as the INDUS-X Summit held in Delhi in February, and the bilateral Tri-Service exercise Tiger Triumph which has commenced in India on March 18.
Austin appreciated the important role being played by the Indian Navy in conducting anti-piracy operations in the Indian Ocean Region.The two ministers discussed ways and means to implement the India-US Defence Cooperation Roadmap which concluded last year. Other defence industrial cooperation issues such as repair of US naval ships in Indian shipyards were also briefly discussed.Both Rajnath and Austin s had last met in New Delhi in November 2023 during the India-US Ministerial 2+2 Dialogue.
