Mike Pompeo wraps up five-nation, anti-China tour of Asia in VietnamWith just four days left in the campaign in which China has been a central theme, Pompeo visited Hanoi ostensibly to celebrate 25 years of ...
Chinese, US military chiefs hold crisis communication, says China defence ministryAccording to Wu, Mark Esper denied a media report about the United States studying a plan to attack Chinese islands and reefs in the South ...
India, US taking steps to counter threats: Mike PompeoSecretary of State Mike Pompeo has slammed the Chinese Communist Party as the US sought to expand strategic partnership with India to ensur...
India, US ink strategic defence pact; Mike Pompeo slams Chinese Communist PartyThe inking of the BECA completes finalisation of four key pacts between the two countries which were identified as crucial to significantly...
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defence Secretary Mark Esper call on Prime Minister ModiIndia and the US also signed the landmark defence pact, BECA, that will allow sharing of high-end military technology, geospatial maps and ...
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defence Secretary Mark Esper meet NSA DovalIssues of strategic importance were discussed at the meeting, sources said. The meeting took place ahead of the third edition of 2+2 minist...
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defence Secretary Mark Esper arrive in IndiaIn the last few months, the US has been ramping up attacks on China over a range of contentious issues including the border standoff with I...
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo & Defence Secretary Mark Esper to arrive in India on MondayThe two-plus-two dialogue will be held on Tuesday. The Indian side at the talks will be represented by External Affairs Minister S Jaishank...
Mike Pompeo sets tone for India visit by hitting out at ChinaSecretary of state Mike Pompeo has set the tone for his India visit by emphasising that the US expects to discuss threats posed by the Chin...
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to visit Sri Lanka and Maldives as China threat loomsPompeo will hold two-way talks in Colombo on Oct. 28, a spokesman for Sri Lanka's foreign ministry said, but gave no details. Two people fa...
China cannot threaten countries and bully them in the Himalayas: Pompeo"You can't go make claims for maritime regions that you have no lawful claim to. You can't threaten countries and bully them in the Himalay...
India-US naval drill shows ability to project power with allies, says US defence secretaryIndian Navy’s maritime drill with the US carrier strike group has been interpreted as signalling America’s intention of standing by India i...
Ladakh row figures in Rajnath Singh's telephonic talks with US Defence SecretaryRajnath Singh and Mark T Esper also deliberated on ways to further boost bilateral defence and security cooperation, they said, adding the ...
US honours Indian democracy, open debates: Mike PompeoWe honour Indian democracy as they have a robust debate on the issue that you raised,” Pompeo said at a news conference in Washington on We...
India, US vow to deepen defence bondChina was barely mentioned in public in exchanges and comments between the two sides in what was termed as a high-level 2+2 dialogue betwee...
Alignment of strategic interest with India, says US Defense SecretaryOn December 18, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper will host his Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh, at the Pentagon for a bilateral meeting. F...
Discussed with Rajnath Singh future steps needed for working together more closely: US Defence Secretary"We had a very warm conversation. We talked about our mutual strategic interest and discussed some next steps by which we can work together...