The meeting follows a recent agreement between India and China to ease border tensions by withdrawing troops along the Line of Actual Control to their pre-2020 positions
Read MoreAddressing naval commanders, Singh highlighted the strategic importance of the Indian Ocean, noting that a significant portion of global trade passes through these waters, making it both valuable and sensitive
Read MoreRajnath Singh emphasised that the border villages should not be seen as remote areas but as the "first villages" of the country, underlining their strategic importance for both security and development
Read MoreSingh is on a four-day visit to the US to further advance the partnership
Read MoreDuring his visit, Singh will hold bilateral talks with his US counterpart, Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin
Read MoreEarlier on 10 August, at least two soldiers and a civilian were killed during a gunfight between the terrorists and the security forces in Anantnag
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