Cavalier India Defence Training Academy

US partnership with the Indian Army is an important part of our overall defense cooperation. Outgoing US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster on Tuesday said that the US partnership with the Indian Army is an important part of our overall defense cooperation. US Ambassador to India said that he had a productive meeting with Indian Army chief General MM Naravane on Monday. "I had a very productive meeting yesterday with Chief of the Army Staff General Naravane.  The US partnership with the Indian Army is an increasingly important part of our overall defense cooperation."  On Monday, US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster and Rear Admiral Eileen Haskins Laubacher. Defence Attache at US Embassy in India called on Indian Army chief General MM Naravane and discussed issues of mutual interest.

In the midst of India's tense border standoff with China, US aerospace major Boeing delivered the final five of the 22 Apache attack helicopters to the Indian Air Force around two weeks ago, and the entire fleet is now part of the assets deployed in key air bases along the Line of Actual Control, officials said on Friday. Boeing said it completed delivery of all 22 Apache and 15 Chinook military helicopters to the IAF and is fully committed to meet the operational needs of the Indian armed forces. The AH-64E Apache is one of the world's most advanced multi-role combat helicopters and is flown by the US Army. The Chinook is a multi-role, vertical-lift platform, primarily used for transporting troops, artillery, equipment and fuel. Boeing delivered 22 Apache and 15 Chinook military helicopters to the IAF India signed a multi-billion dollar contract with Boeing to procure 22 Apache helicopters and 15 Chinooks for the IAF in September 2015. Another contract for the acquisition of s...

The threats from China to India and countries in Southeast Asia and the challenges in the South China Sea are going to dictate the allocation of defence resources U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has cited Chinese Peoples Liberation Army's (PLA) "deadly" confrontation with India as one of the reasons for Washington recalibrating its defence commitments in Europe and looking at countering emerging threats. The threats from China to India and countries in Southeast Asia and the challenges in the South China Sea are going to dictate the allocation of defence resources as US cuts troop levels in Germany, he said on Thursday at a virtual meeting of the Brussels Forum of the German Marshall Fund. He said that China's expansionism is "the challenge of our time" and the US wants to ensure that its resources are in place to meet it. Asked about President Donald Trump plans announced this month to pull back 9,500 of the about 30,0...