U.S. Senators Ted Cruz, Maggie Hassan call on Rajnath Singh in New Delhi

United States Senators Ted Cruz and Maggie Hassan called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi today.

During the meeting, Mr Singh expressed satisfaction over the progress made in the partnership between India and the US and discussed ways to further strengthen the bilateral defence relationship. He termed the US as one of the most important and trusted partners of India.

Saying that India -US cooperation has seen tremendous growth in the last five years, the Minister expressed hope that the strategic partnership will expand and flourish further in the coming years.

He appreciated the role played by the US in countering terrorism and reiterated India’s commitment to work with the international community in combating the menace plaguing the world.