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'US has excellent military ties with India'

'US has excellent military ties with India'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2010

The United States has an excellent military to military relationship with India, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

How can Wikileaks be so irresponsible, asks US

How can Wikileaks be so irresponsible, asks US

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

"The only responsible course of action for them is to immediately remove all the stolen documents from their website and expunge all classified material from their computers," the Pentagon spokesman, Geoff Morrell, said.

US official line: How Osama was shot and buried

US official line: How Osama was shot and buried

Rediff.com3 May 2011

The transcript of the US Department of Defence background briefing with senior defence officials from the Pentagon and senior Intelligence officials by telephone on US operations involving Osama bin Laden

We haven't sent 34 warships to India, says US

We haven't sent 34 warships to India, says US

Rediff.com5 Nov 2010

Dismissing news reports as totally absurd, the US has denied that it has moved some 34 war ships around Mumbai, where President Barack Obama would arrive on the wee hours of Saturday, the Pentagon has said.

US, China to work together for Af-Pak stability

US, China to work together for Af-Pak stability

Rediff.com28 Oct 2009

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday held a meeting with visiting Chinese General Xu Caiho during which they discussed smoother military cooperation and a combined strategy to create a more stable and secure environment in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Do the right thing, return papers: US to WikiLeaks

Do the right thing, return papers: US to WikiLeaks

Rediff.com6 Aug 2010

The United States has demanded that the whistle-blower website Wikileaks hand over all classified US military documents it has not yet published and remove existing material posted online, indicate emerging reports.

Take Taliban and Al Qaeda head on: US to Pakistan

Take Taliban and Al Qaeda head on: US to Pakistan

Rediff.com9 Jun 2009

The Pentagon today advised Pakistani military to take the extremists in the country "head on" and defeat them.

Pentagon insists Pak strike legitimate

Pentagon insists Pak strike legitimate

Rediff.com12 Jun 2008

The US defence department on Thursday insisted that its air strike that killed 11 Pakistani soldiers along the Afghanistan border was a "legitimate" act after an angry Islamabad summoned the American ambassador to protest against the "unprovoked and cowardly" attack.

Obama's date with Delhi

Obama's date with Delhi

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

The city readies itself for the biggest economic, political and social event of the year