Lloyd Austin was the head of US Central Command from 2013-2016, replacing Jim Mattis in key military role overseeing troops in Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Syria & Saudi Arabia.
The choice of Austin came as Biden faced pressure from African American lawmakers and organisations to deliver on his pledge to produce the most diverse cabinet in US history.
India and US, which concluded the third 2+2 dialogue Tuesday, are expected to undertake a more collaborative effort in coming months and years in the Indo-Pacific.
The hour-long meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his US counterpart Mark Esper came a day before the bilateral 2+2 ministerial dialogue in Delhi.
MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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