Just one week before the presidential election, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signed a major military agreement last Tuesday in India. He was accompanied by Defense Secretary Mark Esper. The pact, known as BECA, or the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement on Geospatial Cooperation, enables India and the United...
Pompeo Urges Pakistan to Act Against Terrorists
On February 14, following a suicide attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir that killed 40 soldiers, India vowed to flush out the terrorists responsible for the attack. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had tweeted, "We stand with India as it confronts terrorism. Pakistan must not provide safe haven for terrorists to...
U.S.-India 2+2 Dialogue Bolsters Ties
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary James Mattis held a mini-summit with top Indian officials in a bid to shore up the U.S. - India alliance. The “2+2” dialogue — called that because they are held between the top diplomatic and defense officials of both countries —...