REAFFIRMS TIES IN DEFENCE COOPERATION

Washington India and the US have decided to collaborate on a wide range of regional issues including maritime security and counter-terrorism.
National Security Advisor Ajit K Doval’s met with US Defence Secretary General (rtd) James Mattis, Secretary of Homeland Security General (rtd) John Kelly and National Security Advisor Lt Gen H R McMaster.
In the meetings, the common thread was expansion and deepening of India-US co-operation in collectively addressing the challenge posed by terrorism in South Asia.