United States Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, Richard R Verma lauded the extraordinary nature of the defence partnership between the US and Bharat, asserting that it stands apart from “any other country in the world”.
Verma expressed his admiration for the robust and inspiring joint defence exercises conducted by the two nations, noting their sophistication at every level.
“The US and Bharat are major defence partners, a status we don’t have with any other country in the world. We are building this incredibly kind of robust defence relationship. When I go and see the defence exercises that our two militaries do together, it’s very heartening. It’s very inspiring. It’s very sophisticated at every level,” he said.
Bharat has the largest number of military exercises with USA, which are growing in scale and complexity. Important bilateral exercises include Yudh Abhyas (Army), Vajra Prahar (Special Forces), Malabar (Navy), Cope India (Air Force), and Tiger Triumph (tri-services). Red Flag, RIMPAC, CUTLASS Express, Sea Dragon, and Milan are some multilateral exercises in which the two countries participate, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
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