CDS General Rawat meets his US counterpart in Washington, both call for continued cooperation and regional security

Washington DC, Oct 1: Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, who is on a visit to the US, met the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A Milley here and both discussed a range of issues, including ways to ensure regional security.

 

Both the top officials agreed to continued cooperation in training exercises and creating more opportunities to increase interoperability between the two militaries, Office of the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Public Affairs said in a statement.

 

 

Milley had welcomed General Rawat during an Armed Forces full honour arrival ceremony on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. General Rawat laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of his official visit. "Later both officials met at the Pentagon, where the two military leaders discussed a range of issues, including ways to ensure regional security and their respective roles as principal military advisors to civilian leadership," the statement added.

 

 

Washington and New Delhi "share a strong military-to-military relationship under the US-India Major Defence Partnership, which supports a free and open Indo-Pacific". General Rawat is on a visit to the US. Earlier on Wednesday, he visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington and also discussed issues of bilateral defence cooperation with US Army's Major General Xavier T Brunson, Commanding General, 1 Corps.

 

General Rawat had last week met Russian General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov and discussed issues of bilateral defence cooperation. He was on a two-day visit to Russia. He attended the conference of the Chiefs of General Staff of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation SCO member states in Russia.

 

 

On the other hand, PM Narendra Modi was on a three-day visit to US where he met top CEOs of the United States. He also met US Vice President Kamala Harris where he discussed COVID-19, Afghanistan and Pakistan's role in terrorism. PM Modi also held bilateral talks with US President Joe Biden.