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November 17, 2019
Release

Readout of the Bilateral Engagement With India Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh

Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper met with Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh of India to reaffirm our shared commitment to democratic values and a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Noting the importance both countries place on engagement with Southeast Asia, Secretary Esper highlighted opportunities to increase U.S.-India collaboration across the region and reinforce our commitment to a rules-based security architecture with ASEAN at its core. The Secretary also welcomed the deepening security ties between India and the United States–including the first-ever US-India tri-service exercise last week, TIGER TRIUMPH –and stated he looked forward to seeing Minister Singh for the U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial at the State Department in Washington later this year.

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