US Defense Secretary Calls India 'Critical Anchor' in South Asia
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasized India's crucial role as a 'critical anchor' in South Asia during a press briefing. This statement came after a Pakistani journalist mistakenly questioned him about India's Agni-6 missile, to which Austin did not directly respond.
The Story
Analyzing sources…
Source Diversity
Source Diversity
Low (19/100)Sources
Pakistani journo flubs with poser on India's Agni-6; how US war secy reacted
A Pakistani journalist's query about India's alleged Agni-6 ICBM test at the Shangri-La Dialogue was based on misinformation. India confirmed a recent test involved an advanced Agni missile with MIRV technology, not the Agni-6. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth avoided singling out either India or Pakistan as a threat.
By TOI NEWS DESK
Read full article →India ‘critical anchor’ in South Asia: US defence chief
In a speech at the Shangri-La Dialogues, Pete Hegseth pointed to closer cooperation between India and the United States on naval matters and co-production of Javelin anti-tank guided munitions
Read full article →
