India and US to hold joint military exercise in Alaska this month, says MEA

India and United States are going to hold a joint military exercise in Alaska this month, Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday, August 14.”The India-US defence partnership, underpinned by foundational defence agreements, is an important pillar of the bilateral partnership. This robust cooperation has strengthened across all domains. We are expecting a US Defence Policy Team to be in Delhi in mid-August,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters at a press briefing in New Delhi.

“The 21st edition of the joint military exercise – ‘Yudh Abhyas’ is also expected to take place later this month in Alaska. Both sides remain engaged to convene the 2+2 Intersessional meeting at the working-level towards the end of this month,” he added.

The official also said that as far as the defence acquisition is concerned, the procurement process continue as per established procedures.

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India-US share comprehensive partnership

Responding to a query on the US-India relations the official stated that the United States and India share a comprehensive global strategic partnership which is anchored in shared interests, democratic values and robust people-to-people ties.

“This partnership has weathered several transitions and challenges, as we had said earlier, and we remain focused on the substantive agenda that the two countries have committed to, and we hope that the relationship will continue to move forward based on mutual respect and shared interests,” Jaiswal said.

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