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US Secretary of Defence, General Lloyd J Austin, is scheduled to visit India from March 19 to March 21 to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation.
US Defence Secy’s visit to India to further strengthen defence cooperation
By IANS| Published: 11th March 2021 4:42 am IST
New Delhi, March 10 : US Secretary of Defence, General Lloyd J Austin, is scheduled to visit India from March 19 to March 21 to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation. It will be the first high-level visit by someone from the US after Joe Biden took over as the President on January 20.
During his visit, Austin is expected to meet Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other senior dignitaries in the government. The visit will take place a week after the first ever Indo-Pacific Quad summit on Friday, which will be attended virtually by the heads of states of India, the US, Australia and Japan.
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Lloyd J Austin
New Delhi–US Secretary of Defence, General Lloyd J Austin, is scheduled to visit India from March 19 to March 21 to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation. It will be the first high-level visit by someone from the US after Joe Biden took over as the President on January 20.
During his visit, Austin is expected to meet Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other senior dignitaries in the government. The visit will take place a week after the first ever Indo-Pacific Quad summit on Friday, which will be attended virtually by the heads of states of India, the US, Australia and Japan.
India looks at armed drones for US-style unmanned bombings Abhishek Bhalla
Drones are changing the face of modern warfare. Aerial attacks using drones loaded with missiles and laser-guided bombs capable of destroying targets deep inside enemy territory could soon be a reality for the Indian military looking to boost its unmanned warfare tactics.
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Surveillance, reconnaissance for intelligence gathering and even carrying out combat missions behind enemy lines, without risking pilots or soldiers on the ground in tough mountainous terrains, would be the key objectives of these unmanned aerial vehicles. So far, the Indian military has been using drones, which include Heron Surveillance drones and the Harop loitering munition, for surveillance purposes only.