Modi, Mattis pledge to continue strong US-India strategic partnership

US Defence Secretary James Mattis met PM Modi on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday.

Updated on: Jun 4, 2018, 08:11:26 IST

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India and the United States have pledged to continue their strong bilateral strategic partnership, the Pentagon said after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Defence Secretary James Mattis.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting the US Defence Secretary James Mattis in Singapore. (AFP photo/PIB)

Mattis met the prime minister on the sidelines of the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ 17th Asia Security Summit -- also known as the Shangri-La Dialogue -- in Singapore on Saturday.

“The two discussed the importance of the US-India relationship, and the role of both nations in cooperating to uphold international laws and principles, and to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific,” defence spokesperson Captain Jeff Davis said here on Sunday.

The two leaders “pledged to continue the strong US-India strategic partnership and affirmed their commitment to maintaining peace, stability and prosperity in the region,” Davis said in a readout of the meeting.

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