James Mattis
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Pentagon chief of staff Kevin Sweeney resigns
World | Jan 06, 2019, 09:09 AM ISTHis departure comes after former Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis stepped down in December.
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‘India, US in PM Modi’s work have overcome hesitations of history’: James Mattis
World | Dec 04, 2018, 06:35 AM ISTDefence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is currently on a five-day maiden trip to the US.
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We keep decades-old alliances strong by building new partnerships in Indo-Pacific region: James Mattis
World | Dec 02, 2018, 12:44 PM IST"There's no doubt in my mind that China wants to return to what it believes is its rightful place in the world as a great nation,” he said.
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Mike Pompeo, James Mattis brief PM Modi on 2+2 dialogue
India | Sep 06, 2018, 11:57 PM IST"The prime minister fondly recalled his interactions with President Trump and requested the secretaries to convey his greetings to him," a brief statement from the Prime Minister's Office said.
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US to end suspension of military drills on Korean peninsula, says Jim Mattis
World | Aug 28, 2018, 11:33 PM IST"We took the step to suspend several of the largest military exercises as a good faith measure. We have no plans to suspend anymore", said Mattis.
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China not expansionist, but won't give up even one inch of territory: President Xi Jinping
World | Jun 27, 2018, 09:04 PM ISTMattis, who is the first Pentagon chief to visit China since 2014, met with Xi as part of a three-day visit to the Chinese capital, following talks with his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe.
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US Defence Secretary James Mattis to visit China to discuss denuclearisation of North Korea
World | Jun 25, 2018, 04:37 PM ISTThe visit marks the first of a US Defence Secretary to China since 2014 and comes just a week after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
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US Defence Secretary James Mattis praises PM Modi for warning about dangers of loans that are 'too good to be true'
World | Jun 04, 2018, 10:40 PM ISTMattis met the prime minister on the sidelines of the International Institute for Strategic Studies' 17th Asia Security Summit -- also known as the Shangri-La Dialogue -- in Singapore on Saturday.
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China 'intimidating, coercing' neighbours in South China Sea: US Defence Secretary James Mattis
World | Jun 02, 2018, 07:28 PM ISTThe South China Sea, a key trade route, is subject to overlapping claims by China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei. Tensions increased in recent years and China has backed its claim with island-building and patrols.
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In a boost to Indo-US strategic ties, PM Modi meets US Defence Secretary James Mattis in Singapore
World | Jun 02, 2018, 10:29 AM ISTThe meeting was held on the sidelines of the annual Shangri-La Dialogue which was addressed by the Prime Minister on Friday.
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US Defence Secretary James Mattis pays surprise visit to Kabul
World | Mar 13, 2018, 01:57 PM ISTThe visit by the Pentagon chief comes at a time when the Afghan government is actively looking to broker peace talks with the Taliban.
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There are ways to hold Pakistan accountable in its fight against terrorism: Mattis
World | Nov 10, 2017, 08:30 AM IST"We want to make certain that no terrorist organisation can find a haven anywhere, and, with a border adjoining Afghanistan, that makes Pakistan a priority," Mattis said.
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China rejects US criticism of OBOR passing through PoK
World | Oct 06, 2017, 11:42 PM ISTChina was responding to Jim Mattis that the Belt and Road Initiative goes through disputed territory and shows the vulnerability of trying to establish that sort of a dictate.
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President Trump ready to take 'necessary' steps if Pakistan doesn't change behaviour: US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis
World | Oct 05, 2017, 12:38 PM ISTUS Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has said that President Donald Trump is prepared to take "whatever steps necessary" against Pakistan if it does not "change its behaviour".
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Pakistan can have economic benefits from India by ending terror safe havens: US Defence Secretary
World | Oct 04, 2017, 10:17 PM ISTUS Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has said that Pakistan can have strong economic benefits from India if it realises that the "tide has shifted" and stop providing safe havens to terrorists.
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US won't abandon Afghanistan, says Jim Mattis
World | Sep 27, 2017, 09:59 PM ISTMattis was speaking at a joint press conference with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
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No tolerance for terror safe havens, says US Defence Secretary James Mattis
India | Sep 26, 2017, 07:50 PM ISTUS Defense Secretary James Mattis, after meeting with Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, said there can be no tolerance of terrorist safe havens.
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US wants diplomatic solution to North Korea problem, says James Mattis
World | Sep 26, 2017, 06:55 PM ISTJames Mattis appreciated India's effort along with the international community to increase pressure against North Korea over "its dangerous and destabilising behaviour".
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No Indian boots on ground in Afghanistan, will provide developmental aid: India tells US
India | Sep 26, 2017, 03:32 PM ISTNirmala Sitharaman discussed the issue of terror safe havens in Pakistan in meeting with her US counterpart James Mattis.
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US defence chief Mattis meets PM Modi, Sitharaman today; drones, fighter jets deals on cards
India | Sep 26, 2017, 09:08 AM ISTUS Defence Secretary James Mattis, who arrived in New Delhi late Monday for a two-day visit to India, will today meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman