Senior defense officials from the United States and India emphasized the increasing importance of their military partnership amid evolving security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. At the ‘Partners in Progress’ symposium held in Bengaluru, Assistant Chief of Indian Naval Staff Rear Admiral Nirbhay Bapna commended the extensive global strategic partnership between the two countries. He highlighted their joint commitment to fostering a peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific through enhanced information sharing and maritime domain awareness, as reported by Chethan Kumar in The Times of India.
Rear Admiral Michael Baker, the US Defense Attache to India, also stressed the significance of the strong defense partnership between the two nations in maintaining global peace and security. The symposium, jointly organized by the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, and Christ University in Bengaluru, showcased the deepening collaboration between the US and India in emerging areas such as cybersecurity, space, underwater technology, and artificial intelligence.
Through joint exercises, defense industrial cooperation, and regular strategic dialogues, the United States and India are continuously advancing their comprehensive defense partnership, reinforcing their commitment to bolstering security in the region and beyond.
