US Appreciates Indian Navy’s Anti-Piracy Operations In The Indian Ocean
US Appreciates Indian Navy’s Anti-Piracy Operations In The Indian Ocean
The US Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, appreciated India’s Navy’s anti-piracy missions in the Indian Ocean.
Since December, there has been a spike in piracy incidents in the Indian Ocean Region.
In response, the Indian Navy has carried out a series of anti-piracy operations in the region and significantly increased its surveillance.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin discussed a range of bilateral, regional security, & defence cooperation issues on Monday.
The two ministers also discussed ways to implement the India-US Defence Cooperation Roadmap, which was concluded last year.
They also reviewed the INDUS-X Summit held in New Delhi last month and the bilateral Tri-Service exercise ‘Tiger Triumph’ that began in India on Monday.
Pentagon said both sides discussed growing momentum in the Major Defense Partnership between the US and India to support a free and open Indo-Pacific region.