Sept. 8, 2018

U.S., India Talks Demonstrate Shared Commitment, Pentagon Official Says

WASHINGTON — Talks in New Delhi between top diplomatic and defense leaders from the United States and India provided a demonstrable signal of a shared commitment to a forward-looking strategic partnership, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said.

Sept. 8, 2018

Russian-Led Idlib Offensive Would Be Humanitarian Disaster, Dunford Says

NEW DELHI — The consequences of a Russian-Syrian regime offensive into Idlib, Syria, against terrorists hiding there would almost certainly be a humanitarian disaster, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

Sept. 8, 2018

U.S. Seeks to Mitigate Risk, Learn Ground Truth in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban reconciliation with the Afghan government is at the core of the peace program in Afghanistan, but it will be a difficult path to tread, the spokesman for NATO’s Resolute Support mission and the U.S. Operation Freedom’s Sentinel said.

Sept. 6, 2018

U.S.-India Defense Cooperation a ‘Key Driver’ of Overall Relationship

NEW DELHI — U.S.-Indian defense cooperation has emerged as a significant dimension of the two countries' strategic partnership and a key driver of the overall bilateral relationship, Indian Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.

Sept. 6, 2018

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Indian Chief of the Naval Staff and Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee Adm. Sunil Lanba

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met today with the Indian Chief of the Naval Staff and Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee Adm. Sunil Lanba, as well as several other senior Indian government officials, to include the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, in New Delhi, India.

Sept. 6, 2018

U.S. Officials Seek to Boost Arms Sales to India

NEW DELHI — A decade ago, U.S. arms sales to India amounted to virtually nothing. Today, the United States is the second-largest arms supplier to India, and U.S. officials say they hope to increase that business.

Sept. 6, 2018

Mattis: U.S.-India Partnership Important for Indo-Pacific Stability

NEW DELHI — Defense Secretary James N. Mattis arrived in New Delhi, ready to engage with senior Indian officials to ensure the Indo-Pacific region remains free, safe, prosperous and secure.

Sept. 5, 2018

U.S., Pakistani Leaders Agree to Reset Relationship

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, held talks with Pakistani leaders in Islamabad to reset the relationship between the two countries.

Sept. 4, 2018

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff Adm. Evangelos Apostolakis

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met today with Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff Adm. Evangelos Apostolakis in Athens, Greece.

Sept. 4, 2018

Dunford Gets Greek View of Regional Challenges

ATHENS — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed regional challenges with his counterpart, Greek navy Adm. Evangelos Apostolakis, Hellenic National Defense General Staff chief during a visit with defense officials in Athens, Greece.