Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Hawaii to visit US Indo-Pacific Command HQ

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Hawaii to visit US Indo-Pacific Command HQ

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reached Hawaii on Tuesday, April 12 for a visit to the Headquarters of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM).

“Reached Honolulu in Hawaii for a visit to the Headquarters of United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). I shall also be visiting the Headquarters of US Army Pacific and Pacific Air Forces, during my brief stay in Hawaii,” tweeted Rajnath Singh.

On his arrival from Washington DC, Rajnath Singh was received by Commander, US INDOPACOM Admiral John Aquilino. The USINDOPACOM and Indian military have wide-ranging engagements, including a number of military exercises, training events, and exchanges.

The Defence Minister will visit the USINDOPACOM headquarters, Pacific Fleet, and the training facilities in Hawaii on Wednesday, before returning to India. He is also expected to lay wreath at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific and visit the Headquarters of the US Army Pacific and Pacific Air Forces, during his brief stay in Hawaii.

In Washington DC, US President Joe Biden held a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the presence of Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin.

Later, the Defence Minister and External Affairs Minister had co-chaired with their US counterparts the 4th India-US Ministerial 2+2 Dialogue on April 11, 2022. A Joint Statement was issued after the dialogue. Before the 2+2 Dialogue, Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of Defence separately in Pentagon.

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