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Order for withdrawal of American troops from Syria signed, says US military

US soldiers during a combined joint patrol rehearsal in Manbij, Syria. The order has been signed for the withdrawal of American troops from Syria, where they have been deployed to assist in the war against the Islamic State jihadist group.

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Updated on Dec 25, 2018 02:47 pm IST

US defence secretary James Mattis quits amid clash with Donald Trump over Syria pullout, India loses a champion

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the news media while gathering for a briefing from his senior military leaders, including Defense Secretary James Mattis (L), in the Cabinet Room at the White House.

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Updated on Dec 21, 2018 10:06 am IST

Defence secretary James Mattis quits amid clash with Donald Trump over Syria pullout

James Mattis, a retired Marine general whose embrace of NATO and America’s traditional alliances often put him at odds with Trump, had opposed the decision on Syria.

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Updated on Dec 21, 2018 09:06 am IST

‘Time to back PM Modi on trying to maintain peace’: US in message to Pak

US has said it is time for everyone to support the efforts of the UN, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all those who are trying to maintain peace in South Asia.

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Updated on Dec 04, 2018 11:39 am IST

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis says Russia tried to ‘muck around’ US vote, again

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday that Russia tried to meddle in the US midterm elections last month.

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Published on Dec 02, 2018 11:44 am IST

Trump takes bid to restrict transgender troops to US Supreme Court

Trump’s administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review lower court rulings blocking a policy barring certain transgender people from military service.

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Published on Nov 24, 2018 09:23 am IST

US to stop refuelling Saudi aircraft fighting in Yemen amid global outrage over Khashoggi murder

Critics of the Saudi campaign have long questioned US involvement in the Yemen war, which has killed more than 10,000 people, displaced more than 2 million and led to widespread famine in the country since it began in 2015.

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Updated on Nov 10, 2018 10:46 am IST

7-year-old Yemen girl who turned World’s eyes to famine is dead

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Updated on Nov 02, 2018 10:33 pm IST

Narendra Modi, Shinzo Abe pledge to work for Indo-Pacific peace, 2+2 dialogue on cards

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe before their meeting at Abe's official residence in Tokyo on October 29, 2018.

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Updated on Oct 29, 2018 11:18 pm IST

US President Donald Trump hints Pentagon chief Jim Mattis may be planning to quit

President Donald Trump hinted that US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis may be planning to quit his administration, and described the former U.S. Marine Corps general as “sort of a Democrat.”

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Updated on Oct 14, 2018 08:05 pm IST

US defence secretary Jim Mattis makes unannounced visit to Afghanistan

US defence secretary Jim Mattis landed in Kabul on Friday for an unannounced visit to war-torn Afghanistan, adding his weight to a flurry of diplomatic efforts to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table.

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Published on Sept 07, 2018 11:09 am IST

US expects India to reduce oil imports from Iran to zero by November

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Secretary of Defense James Mattis at the joint press conference after the India-US 2+2 Dialogue, in New Delhi on Thursday, Sept 6, 2018.

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Updated on Sept 07, 2018 08:13 am IST

The five key takeaways from India-US 2+2 dialogue

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and defence minister Nirmala Sitharam held wide-ranging talks with their US counterparts, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and defence secretary Jim Mattis.

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Updated on Nov 04, 2019 01:45 pm IST

India buying Russian missile system not primary focus of 2+2 talks: Mike Pompeo

Mike Pompeo, U.S. secretary of state, arrives to speak in the briefing room at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018.

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Updated on Sept 05, 2018 09:34 am IST

Ahead of 2+2 talks, India hopes US takes lenient view of Russia arms deal, Iran oil imports

US President Donald Trump (right) greets Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their joint news conference at the White House in Washington.

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Updated on Sept 05, 2018 07:46 am IST

Amid threat of sanctions, Jim Mattis and Michael Pompeo to seek India accord in 2+2 talks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets US President Donald Trump.

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Updated on Sept 03, 2018 07:37 pm IST

Before 2+2 summit, US seeks to downplay fears of sanctions on India over Russia arms deals

Just days before, a Pentagon official warned that there were no guarantees of a special waiver if India concludes new arms deals with Russia.

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Updated on Sept 01, 2018 07:05 am IST

India to seek clarity on Russia waiver in 2+2 talks

Officials said CAATSA and its impact on India’s military readiness is “a matter of continuing discussions between India and the US”. Aspects related to the US sanctions will be discussed at the 2+2 talks on September 6, one of the officials said.

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Updated on Aug 31, 2018 07:48 am IST

Two-plus-two dialogue an indication of deepening strategic partnership: US

Donald Trump said the maiden two-plus-two dialogue between India and the United States scheduled in New Delhi next week is an indication of the deepening strategic partnership between the two countries.

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Updated on Aug 30, 2018 08:32 am IST

US ends suspension of military drills in Korean peninsula, amid North Korea tensions

U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber, center, and two South Korean fighter jets F-15K fly over the Seoul Airport where a site for the 2017 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition is taking place in Seongnam, South Korea.

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Updated on Aug 28, 2018 09:34 pm IST

India, US 2+2 dialogue may take place on September 6

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets US President Donald Trump at White House in Washington DC.

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Updated on Jul 13, 2018 11:52 pm IST

Resilience a hallmark of anomalous Indo-US bilateral ties | Opinion

Former PM PV Narasimha Rao and US President Bill Clinton were among the leaders from both sides that helped shape a stable bilateral relationship between the two countries.

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Published on Jun 29, 2018 08:01 am IST

South Korea, US confirm suspending military drills after Trump-Kim summit

In this December 10, 2015 file photo, US and South Korean army soldiers pose on a floating bridge on the Hantan river after a river crossing operation in Yeoncheon, south of the demilitarized zone that divides the two Koreas, South Korea.

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Updated on Jun 19, 2018 10:31 pm IST

Pentagon chief Mattis accuses China of ‘intimidation and coercion’ in South China Sea

US Defence Secretary James Mattis delivers his speech during the first plenary session of the 17th Asian Security Summit of the IISS ShangriLa Dialogue in Singapore on June 2, 2018.

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Updated on Jun 03, 2018 11:42 am IST