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US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis spoke on telephone with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.
Updated : Feb 09, 2017, 10:44 AM IST
US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis in his first telephonic conversation with Indian Minister of Defense Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday, committed for further progress on the Indo-US bilateral defence cooperation.
In their first conversation, Secretary Mattis committed to build upon the tremendous progress in bilateral defence cooperation made in recent years, underscoring the strategic importance of the US-India relationship and India's role in advancing global peace and security, said a Pentagon statement.
The statement added that the two sides also affirmed their commitment to sustain the momentum on key bilateral defence efforts to include the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative.