US made tremendous forward strides in defence partnership with India: Lloyd Austin at 2+2 dialogue with Rajnath
Friday, 10 November 2023 US Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, has praised the progress made in the India-US defence partnership over the past year, including the US-India Defence Industrial Cooperation Roadmap. Austin highlighted the increasing complexity of military exercises and growing interoperability between the two countries. He also emphasized the importance of exchanging views and finding common goals in the face of global challenges. The India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue will provide a platform for further discussions on bilateral and global issues, with a focus on the Indo-Pacific region.
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US Pauses Weapon , Shipments to Israel , Over Rafah Invasion Concerns.
Al Jazeera reports that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
has confirmed that the United States will pause weapon
shipments to Israel amid growing international pressure.
Al Jazeera reports that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
has confirmed that the United States will pause weapon
shipments to Israel amid growing international pressure.
While speaking before a U.S. congressional subcommittee,
Austin said that that Biden administration had already
paused “one shipment of high payload munitions.”.
While speaking before a U.S. congressional subcommittee,
Austin said that that Biden administration had already
paused “one shipment of high payload munitions.”.
The decision reportedly comes amid
concerns about Israel's push to invade
the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
We’ve been very clear …
from the very beginning
that Israel shouldn’t launch
a major attack into Rafah
without accounting for and
protecting the civilians that
are in that battlespace, Lloyd Austin, United States Defense Secretary, via Al Jazeera.
We’ve not made a final
determination on how
to proceed with that
shipment [of weapons], Lloyd Austin, United States Defense Secretary, via Al Jazeera.
Al Jazeera reports that the paused shipment included
1,800 bombs weighing approximately 2,000 lbs each,
and another 1,700 bombs weighing about 500 lbs each.
Al Jazeera reports that the paused shipment included
1,800 bombs weighing approximately 2,000 lbs each,
and another 1,700 bombs weighing about 500 lbs each.
Senator Bernie Sanders welcomed the
administration's decision to pause the shipment,
but stressed that it “must be a first step”.
The US must now use ALL
its leverage to demand
an immediate ceasefire,
the end of the attacks on Rafah,
and the immediate delivery of
massive amounts of humanitarian
aid to people living in desperation, Bernie Sanders, Vermont Senator, via Al Jazeera.
The US must now use ALL
its leverage to demand
an immediate ceasefire,
the end of the attacks on Rafah,
and the immediate delivery of
massive amounts of humanitarian
aid to people living in desperation, Bernie Sanders, Vermont Senator, via Al Jazeera.
Our leverage is clear.
Over the years, the United States
has provided tens of billions
of dollars in military aid to Israel, Bernie Sanders, Vermont Senator, via Al Jazeera.
The decision comes amid criticism of the Biden
administration's unwavering support for Israel amid the
war on Gaza, which already killed over 34,000 Palestinians. .
The decision comes amid criticism of the Biden
administration's unwavering support for Israel amid the
war on Gaza, which already killed over 34,000 Palestinians.
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