Rajnath appreciates role of US in countering terrorism

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New Delhi : US Senators Ted Cruz (Republican – Texas) and Maggie Hassan (Democrat – New Hampshire) called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on October 11, 2019. During the meeting, Rajnath expressed satisfaction over the progress made in the partnership between India and US and discussed ways to further strengthen the bilateral defence relationship. He termed US as the world’s oldest democracy and one of the most important and trusted partners of India.

Stating that India-US cooperation has seen tremendous growth in the last five years, Rajnath expressed hope that the strategic partnership will expand and flourish further in the coming years. He appreciated the role played by the US in countering terrorism. He reiterated the Government of India’s commitment to work with the international community in combating the menace plaguing the world, according to a PIB release.

US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster and officials of Ministry of Defence attended the meeting.