Hawaii: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid a visit to the US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) headquarters in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Wednesday.

Singh was greeted by Commander, US INDOPACOM Admiral John Aquilino upon his arrival from Washington, DC.  The USINDOPACOM and the Indian military are involved in a variety of military exercises, training events, and exchanges.

Before returning to India, Singh paid a visit to the USINDOPACOM headquarters, the Pacific Fleet, and the training facilities in Hawaii. During his brief visit to Hawaii, he was also scheduled to lay a wreath at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific and visit the US Army Pacific and Pacific Air Forces Headquarters.

In the presence of Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, US President Joe Biden conducted a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington DC on Monday.

On April 11, Singh and Jaishankar co-chaired the 4th India-US Ministerial 2+2 Dialogue with their US counterparts. Following the meeting, a joint statement was released. Rajnath Singh met individually with US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter in the Pentagon before the 2+2 Dialogue.

Singh said in a joint statement that they had a "very important and in-depth talk" that will help keep the momentum of the India-US relationship going and move the work forward. He stated, "Our two major nations have complementary interests and a common desire to attain mutual goals." They discussed a variety of bilateral, defence, and global matters, said Rajnath Singh.

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