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Order for withdrawal of American troops from Syria signed, says US military

US president Donald Trump has declared the jihadist group “largely defeated,” and made the surprise decision to bring US forces home -- a move that many US politicians and international allies fear is premature and would further destabilize the already devastated region.

US soldiers during a combined joint patrol rehearsal in Manbij, Syria. The order has been signed for the withdrawal of American troops from Syria, where they have been deployed to assist in the war against the Islamic State jihadist group.(AP File Photo)

world news

Updated on Dec 25, 2018 02:47 PM IST

Washington | ByAgence France-Presse

US defence secretary James Mattis quits amid clash with Donald Trump over Syria pullout, India loses a champion

James Mattis announced plans to resign after a face-to-face meeting with Trump in which they aired their differences, a senior White House official said.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the news media while gathering for a briefing from his senior military leaders, including Defense Secretary James Mattis (L), in the Cabinet Room at the White House.(REUTERS)

world news

Updated on Dec 21, 2018 10:06 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByYashwant Raj

Defence secretary James Mattis quits amid clash with Donald Trump over Syria pullout

James Mattis announced plans to resign after a face-to-face meeting with Trump in which they aired their differences, a senior White House official said.

James Mattis, a retired Marine general whose embrace of NATO and America’s traditional alliances often put him at odds with Trump, had opposed the decision on Syria.(REUTERS)

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Updated on Dec 21, 2018 09:06 AM IST

Reuters | ByReuters

‘Time to back PM Modi on trying to maintain peace’: US in message to Pak

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has said it is time for everyone to support the efforts of the UN, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all those who are trying to maintain peace in South Asia.

US has said it is time for everyone to support the efforts of the UN, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all those who are trying to maintain peace in South Asia.(REUTERS)

world news

Updated on Dec 04, 2018 11:39 AM IST

Washington | ByPress Trust of India

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis says Russia tried to ‘muck around’ US vote, again

The already strained ties between Washington and Moscow have “no doubt” worsened over Russian’s continued attempts to interfere in the US voting process, Mattis said at the Reagan National Defense Forum in California.

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday that Russia tried to meddle in the US midterm elections last month.(AP)

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Published on Dec 02, 2018 11:44 AM IST

Washington | ByAgence France-Presse

Trump takes bid to restrict transgender troops to US Supreme Court

Trump announced in March that he would endorse a plan by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to restrict the military service of transgender people who experience a condition called gender dysphoria.

Trump’s administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review lower court rulings blocking a policy barring certain transgender people from military service.(AFP)

world news

Published on Nov 24, 2018 09:23 AM IST

Washington | ByReuters

US to stop refuelling Saudi aircraft fighting in Yemen amid global outrage over Khashoggi murder

The United States is halting refueling of aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen, the US and Saudi Arabia said. Saudi Arabia, in a statement, said it had decided to request an end to US aerial refueling for its operations in Yemen because it could now handle it by itself.

Critics of the Saudi campaign have long questioned US involvement in the Yemen war, which has killed more than 10,000 people, displaced more than 2 million and led to widespread famine in the country since it began in 2015.(Reuters/Picture for representation)

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Updated on Nov 10, 2018 10:46 AM IST

Washington | ByReuters

7-year-old Yemen girl who turned World’s eyes to famine is dead

A haunted look in the eyes of Amal Hussain, an emaciated 7-year-old lying silently on a hospital bed in northern Yemen, seemed to sum up the dire circumstances of her war-torn country. A searing portrait of the starving girl published in The New York Times last week drew an impassioned response from readers.

world news

Updated on Nov 02, 2018 10:33 PM IST

The New York Times | ByThe New York Times

Narendra Modi, Shinzo Abe pledge to work for Indo-Pacific peace, 2+2 dialogue on cards

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he and Japan Prime Minister Sinzo Abe have agreed that from digital partnership to cyberspace, health to defence and from oceans to space, both sides will strengthen their partnership.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe before their meeting at Abe's official residence in Tokyo on October 29, 2018.(AFP Photo)

india news

Updated on Oct 29, 2018 11:18 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByRezaul H Laskar

US President Donald Trump hints Pentagon chief Jim Mattis may be planning to quit

President Donald Trump hinted that US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis may be planning to quit his administration, and described the former U.S. Marine Corps general as “sort of a Democrat.”

world news

Updated on Oct 14, 2018 08:05 PM IST

Bloomberg, Washington | ByRos Krasny

US defence secretary Jim Mattis makes unannounced visit to Afghanistan

Afghan and international players have been ratcheting up efforts to hold peace talks with the Taliban, which was toppled from power by US-led forces in 2001.

US defence secretary Jim Mattis landed in Kabul on Friday for an unannounced visit to war-torn Afghanistan, adding his weight to a flurry of diplomatic efforts to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table.(AFP File Photo)

world news

Published on Sep 07, 2018 11:09 AM IST

Kabul | ByAgence France-Presse

US expects India to reduce oil imports from Iran to zero by November

The US has said that countries need to reduce the import of oil from Iran to zero, though they “would consider waivers” and from the sanctions that are planned to begin on November 4

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Secretary of Defense James Mattis at the joint press conference after the India-US 2+2 Dialogue, in New Delhi on Thursday, Sept 6, 2018.(PTI Photo)

india news

Updated on Sep 07, 2018 08:13 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByJayanth Jacob

The five key takeaways from India-US 2+2 dialogue

India and the United States on Thursday made a push to elevate their strategic ties at their first 2+2 dialogue that centred on key issues including cross-border terrorism, India’s bid to enter the Nuclear Suppliers Group and the contentious issue of H-1B visa.

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and defence minister Nirmala Sitharam held wide-ranging talks with their US counterparts, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and defence secretary Jim Mattis.(PTI Photo)

india news

Updated on Nov 04, 2019 01:45 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

India buying Russian missile system not primary focus of 2+2 talks: Mike Pompeo

India buying a missile defence system from Russia and oil from Iran would be part of the 2+2 dialogue, but not the talks’ primary focus, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said

Mike Pompeo, U.S. secretary of state, arrives to speak in the briefing room at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018.(Bloomberg File Photo)

india news

Updated on Sep 05, 2018 09:34 AM IST

Washington | ByPress Trust of India

Ahead of 2+2 talks, India hopes US takes lenient view of Russia arms deal, Iran oil imports

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman will discuss collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region and other issues with US secretary of state, Mike R Pompeo and defence secretary James Mattis.

US President Donald Trump (right) greets Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their joint news conference at the White House in Washington.(Reuters File Photo)

india news

Updated on Sep 05, 2018 07:46 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByJayanth Jacob

Amid threat of sanctions, Jim Mattis and Michael Pompeo to seek India accord in 2+2 talks

Hanging over the 2+2 dialogue is the prospect that the US will impose economic sanctions on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government unless it significantly reduces oil purchases from Iran and cancels a planned $6 billion purchase of S-400 anti-aircraft missiles from Russia.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets US President Donald Trump.(PTI File Photo)

india news

Updated on Sep 03, 2018 07:37 PM IST

ByBloomberg

Before 2+2 summit, US seeks to downplay fears of sanctions on India over Russia arms deals

A senior US official has said the US might consider case-by-case exemptions for countries that significantly reduce their reliance on Russian weapons. Waivers for Russia-related sanctions in a recently amended US law are not country-specific or blanket, the official said.

Just days before, a Pentagon official warned that there were no guarantees of a special waiver if India concludes new arms deals with Russia.(Reuters/Picture for representation)

india news

Updated on Sep 01, 2018 07:05 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Washington | ByYashwant Raj

India to seek clarity on Russia waiver in 2+2 talks

Under current US rules, third countries can face sanctions for deals with Russia’s defence or intelligence sectors. President Donald Trump recently signed a defence spending bill that amended the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act to grant waivers against certain conditions that India fulfils easily.

Officials said CAATSA and its impact on India’s military readiness is “a matter of continuing discussions between India and the US”. Aspects related to the US sanctions will be discussed at the 2+2 talks on September 6, one of the officials said.(Reuters)

india news

Updated on Aug 31, 2018 07:48 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi/Washington | ByRahul Singh and Yashwant Raj

Two-plus-two dialogue an indication of deepening strategic partnership: US

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the Defense Secretary Jim Mattis are set to fly to New Delhi for the talks.

Donald Trump said the maiden two-plus-two dialogue between India and the United States scheduled in New Delhi next week is an indication of the deepening strategic partnership between the two countries.(AP File Photo)

india news

Updated on Aug 30, 2018 08:32 AM IST

Press Trust of India, Washington | ByPress Trust of India

US ends suspension of military drills in Korean peninsula, amid North Korea tensions

The United States will end its suspension of military drills on the Korean peninsula

U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber, center, and two South Korean fighter jets F-15K fly over the Seoul Airport where a site for the 2017 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition is taking place in Seongnam, South Korea.(AP File Photo)

world news

Updated on Aug 28, 2018 09:34 PM IST

Washington | ByAgence France-Presse

India, US 2+2 dialogue may take place on September 6

Officials said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary Jim Mattis will meet their Indian counterparts Sushma Swaraj and Nirmala Sitharaman on September 6.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets US President Donald Trump at White House in Washington DC.(PTI File Photo)

india news

Updated on Jul 13, 2018 11:52 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByShishir Gupta

Resilience a hallmark of anomalous Indo-US bilateral ties | Opinion

The radical shift in Indo-US bilateral ties took place post 2008 over the nuclear issue. The US wanted to keep the global nuclear weapons club restricted to five members with China being the last entrant, which India vehemently opposed.

Former PM PV Narasimha Rao and US President Bill Clinton were among the leaders from both sides that helped shape a stable bilateral relationship between the two countries.(PIB)

editorials

Published on Jun 29, 2018 08:01 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByC Uday Bhaskar

South Korea, US confirm suspending military drills after Trump-Kim summit

South Korea said the the suspension would affect the large-scale Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercises slated for August

In this December 10, 2015 file photo, US and South Korean army soldiers pose on a floating bridge on the Hantan river after a river crossing operation in Yeoncheon, south of the demilitarized zone that divides the two Koreas, South Korea.(AP)

world news

Updated on Jun 19, 2018 10:31 PM IST

Press Trust of India, Seoul | ByPress Trust of India

Pentagon chief Mattis accuses China of ‘intimidation and coercion’ in South China Sea

Jim Mattis said Beijing had deployed a range of military hardware across the South China Sea.

US Defence Secretary James Mattis delivers his speech during the first plenary session of the 17th Asian Security Summit of the IISS ShangriLa Dialogue in Singapore on June 2, 2018.(AFP)

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Updated on Jun 03, 2018 11:42 AM IST

Agence France-Presse | ByAgence France-Presse

North Korea to get relief only after verifiable denuclearisation steps, says US

Ahead of the planned summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, US defence secretary Jim Mattis says it is vital that the international community keeps UN Security Council sanctions in place for now.

Combination of file pictures shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (left) and US President Donald Trump.(AFP)

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Updated on Jun 03, 2018 09:46 AM IST

Press Trust of India, Singapore | ByPress Trust of India

PM Modi meets US defence secretary Jim Mattis in Singapore

PM Modi held a closed-door meeting with Mattis during which both sides discussed all security related issues of mutual and global interests, sources said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets US defence secretary Jim Mattis in Singapore on June 2.(Twitter/PMO India)

india news

Updated on Jun 02, 2018 10:25 AM IST

Press Trust of India, Singapore | ByPress Trust of India

India has been very open for stronger military ties, says US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis

Mattis also told lawmakers that going through India on his way into Afghanistan on one of his first trips, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had committed to a very high level of development funding for the war-torn country.

U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee April 26, 2018 in Washington, DC.(AFP File Photo)

world news

Updated on May 10, 2018 01:45 PM IST

Press Trust of India, Washington | ByPress Trust of India

Trump says will use military to protect US border

The US President said he had discussed the idea with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.

US President Donald Trump.(Reuters Photo)

world news

Updated on Apr 03, 2018 11:30 PM IST

Reuters, Washington | ByReuters

US defence secy Jim Mattis says signs indicate Taliban open to Afghan peace talks

Jim Mattis made the remarks during an unannounced visit to Kabul and comes weeks after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani unveiled a plan to open peace talks with the Taliban. The insurgents have so far given no formal response to Kabul’s offer.

US defence secretary Jim Mattis lands in Kabul on March 13, 2018 on an unannounced trip to Afghanistan.(Reuters)

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Updated on Mar 13, 2018 06:03 PM IST

Reuters, Kabul | ByHT Correspondent

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US president Donald Trump has declared the jihadist group “largely defeated,” and made the surprise decision to bring US forces home -- a move that many US politicians and international allies fear is premature and would further destabilize the already devastated region.

James Mattis announced plans to resign after a face-to-face meeting with Trump in which they aired their differences, a senior White House official said.

James Mattis announced plans to resign after a face-to-face meeting with Trump in which they aired their differences, a senior White House official said.

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has said it is time for everyone to support the efforts of the UN, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all those who are trying to maintain peace in South Asia.

The already strained ties between Washington and Moscow have “no doubt” worsened over Russian’s continued attempts to interfere in the US voting process, Mattis said at the Reagan National Defense Forum in California.

Trump announced in March that he would endorse a plan by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to restrict the military service of transgender people who experience a condition called gender dysphoria.

The United States is halting refueling of aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen, the US and Saudi Arabia said. Saudi Arabia, in a statement, said it had decided to request an end to US aerial refueling for its operations in Yemen because it could now handle it by itself.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he and Japan Prime Minister Sinzo Abe have agreed that from digital partnership to cyberspace, health to defence and from oceans to space, both sides will strengthen their partnership.

President Donald Trump hinted that US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis may be planning to quit his administration, and described the former U.S. Marine Corps general as “sort of a Democrat.”

Afghan and international players have been ratcheting up efforts to hold peace talks with the Taliban, which was toppled from power by US-led forces in 2001.

The US has said that countries need to reduce the import of oil from Iran to zero, though they “would consider waivers” and from the sanctions that are planned to begin on November 4

India and the United States on Thursday made a push to elevate their strategic ties at their first 2+2 dialogue that centred on key issues including cross-border terrorism, India’s bid to enter the Nuclear Suppliers Group and the contentious issue of H-1B visa.

India buying a missile defence system from Russia and oil from Iran would be part of the 2+2 dialogue, but not the talks’ primary focus, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman will discuss collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region and other issues with US secretary of state, Mike R Pompeo and defence secretary James Mattis.

Hanging over the 2+2 dialogue is the prospect that the US will impose economic sanctions on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government unless it significantly reduces oil purchases from Iran and cancels a planned $6 billion purchase of S-400 anti-aircraft missiles from Russia.

A senior US official has said the US might consider case-by-case exemptions for countries that significantly reduce their reliance on Russian weapons. Waivers for Russia-related sanctions in a recently amended US law are not country-specific or blanket, the official said.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the Defense Secretary Jim Mattis are set to fly to New Delhi for the talks.

The United States will end its suspension of military drills on the Korean peninsula

Officials said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary Jim Mattis will meet their Indian counterparts Sushma Swaraj and Nirmala Sitharaman on September 6.

The radical shift in Indo-US bilateral ties took place post 2008 over the nuclear issue. The US wanted to keep the global nuclear weapons club restricted to five members with China being the last entrant, which India vehemently opposed.

South Korea said the the suspension would affect the large-scale Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercises slated for August

Jim Mattis said Beijing had deployed a range of military hardware across the South China Sea.

Ahead of the planned summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, US defence secretary Jim Mattis says it is vital that the international community keeps UN Security Council sanctions in place for now.

PM Modi held a closed-door meeting with Mattis during which both sides discussed all security related issues of mutual and global interests, sources said.

Mattis also told lawmakers that going through India on his way into Afghanistan on one of his first trips, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had committed to a very high level of development funding for the war-torn country.

The US President said he had discussed the idea with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.

Jim Mattis made the remarks during an unannounced visit to Kabul and comes weeks after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani unveiled a plan to open peace talks with the Taliban. The insurgents have so far given no formal response to Kabul’s offer.

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