The Latest Breaking News from Lloyd Austin

India-U.S. defence ties grow, focus on countering China's aggression, promoting free Indo-Pacific, and enhancing defence industrial cooperation. Talks cover maritime security, easing tech restrictions, resilient supply chains, and joint research. India-U.S. Defence Industrial Ecosystem, INDUS-X, launched to expand tech partnership.

India and U.S. held talks to expand strategic partnership, discussing defence industrial ties, Indo-Pacific engagement and cooperation in key areas. Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin led delegation, while EAM Jaishankar and Rajnath Singh headed Indian side.

Israel has agreed to pause operations in northern Gaza for four hours a day from Thursday, in the first predetermined pauses in fighting of the more than month-long conflict. The pauses would allow people to flee along two humanitarian corridors and will be announced three hours in advance, White House…

U.S.-India strategic partnership remains strong; 2+2 dialogue to focus on deepening security cooperation. U.S. leaves decision-making to India on any crisis or contingency.

Armed drones attack two airbases and explosive device targets patrol in most widespread strikes in a single day

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the move was in response to continued attacks on US forces in Syria and Iraq.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy is in dire need of support as his counteroffensive against Russia stalls and the risk of stalemate looms

The meetings in New Delhi are also expected to cover China and the South Asian neighbourhood — where there have been a number of recent developments.

War moving into new attritional stage that will benefit Russia, says Ukraine commander-in-chief; Russia shells highest number of cities and settlements this year