New Delhi, Mar 20 (UNI) Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, was in India to advance the US-India Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. He met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Paparo, who participated in the 10th edition of the Raisina Dialogue, also met with Armed Forces Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Anil Chauhan, Chief of Staff of the Japan Joint Staff Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., Australian Chief of Joint Operations Vice Adm. Justin Jones, French Deputy Director General for International Relations and Strategy Lt. Gen. Eric Peltier, and United Kingdom National Security Advisor Jonathan Powell, a US statement said.
The Raisina Dialogue is an annual event hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in partnership with the Indian government’s Ministry of External Affairs. Participants from over 100 countries attended the multi-day event.
Paparo spoke on the Raisina Dialogue panel, “Deepwater Perils: Securing Trade Through Red Zones,” alongside representatives from Australia, India, Japan and the Philippines.
They highlighted maritime threats, risks for global security and trade, the importance of working with allies and partners to ensure freedom of navigation, and integration of artificial intelligence, unmanned systems, and cyber capabilities into military preparedness.
Paparo also participated in a US-India Strategic Partnership Forum event where discussions focused on the future of the strategic and security partnership between the two nations, including integration of artificial intelligence and defense cooperation.
The US-India Major Defense Partnership has become a cornerstone of global peace, as the “2+2” Ministerial Dialogue and joint participation in military exercises, including Tiger Triumph, Malabar and Rim of the Pacific, continues to advance comprehensive defense collaboration across all domains.
Paparo’s trip advanced the US-India initiative COMPACT (Catalyzing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce & Technology) for the 21st Century, which President Trump and Prime Minister Modi launched in February.
COMPACT seeks to drive transformative change across multiple pillars of cooperation to include defense, trade and investment, energy security, technology and innovation, multilateral cooperation, and people to people cooperation.
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