US Defence Secretary Panetta planning India visit

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United States Defence Secretary Leon Panetta, who places much importance to America's relationship with India [ Images ], is looking forward to his maiden visit to India in his capacity as head of the Pentagon [ Images ], a senior US official has said.

"We are looking to try to get Secretary Panetta out to India in the not too distant future," Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for South and Southeast Asia Robert Scher told the media at a news conference.

"I was travelling with Secretary Panetta recently and I know how much importance he places on the US-India relationship. And we are trying to find the right time for that to happen," he said in response to a question.

Under the Obama [ Images ] administration, Panetta had visited India as head of the Central Investigation Agency.

Panetta is still to visit India after he took over as the country's defence secretary a few months ago, he said.

US Defence Secretary Panetta planning India visit - Rediff.com India News

 

[Radius]

MRCA should be decided before he comes.... otherwise he will throw some spanner (F-35) in and lock the procurement process..

 

[Abingdonboy]

MRCA should be decided before he comes.... otherwise he will throw some spanner (F-35) in and lock the procurement process..

Mate, India and the Indian security establishment is about much more than ONE project. Yes he may push for it but he is not going to organise his entire schedule around this one issue. Especially given India's constant rise and the Western neighbour and greater neighbourhood issues.

 

[BATMAN]

Panetta is long known Indian lobyist in white house.
His appointment as head of Pentagon was bad news for Pakistan from the beginning.
While Richard Halbroke was murdered because he was not an Indian bid maker.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Panetta is long known Indian lobyist in white house.
His appointment as head of Pentagon was bad news for Pakistan from the beginning.
While Richard Halbroke was murdered because he was not an Indian bid maker.

Tbh with you no one needs to be biased in Washington regarding India/Pakistan, Pakistan seems to shoot herself in the foot at every opportunity.

 

[newdelhinsa]

Why a defence secretary has to be a shoddy lobbyist. They need to register as lobbyist otherwise FBI can throw them to Jail like they did with Mr. Fai (Spellings)