Former Pentagon official supports Takaichi's Taiwan comments, criticises Beijing's retaliation

Dec 01, 2025

Ely Ratner, who was the assistant secretary of defence for Indo-Pacific security affairs from 2021 to this year, stated that Takaichi's comments about Taiwan...

US diplomat Ely Ratner to visit India to hold 2+2, maritime security dialogue

Sep 06, 2022

Washington [US], September 6 : US Assistant Secretary of Defence for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner will depart for a visit to India this...

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin urges Senate to pass National Security Bill "immediately"

Feb 14, 2024

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin urged the Senate to pass the national security bill immediately to invest in America's national security, which will further...

Australia India Institute to unveil new defence programme on Feb 7

Jan 31, 2023

The security and geopolitics programme focuses on the security, defence, foreign policy and strategic affairs critical to both Australia and India, as well as...

'Working to build a secure, prosperous Indo-Pacific for people of America, India': US South Asia diplomat Paul Kapur

Feb 28, 2026

Paul Kapur, US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia, underlined the importance of building a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region for the people...

US supports India as defence industry leader in Indo-Pacific, net provider of security

Apr 12, 2022

Washington [US], April 12 : The United States supports India as a defence industry leader in the Indo-Pacific and a net provider of security...