We Are Friends

India has emerged as the de-facto military ally of the United States with operational roles to support the May 2018 Indo-Pacific strategy. This was the unequivocal message given by the ‘biggest ever defence delegation’ to Aero India 2023 led by the US’ Charge’ d’Affaires Ambassador Elizabeth Jones.

                                                              Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Jedidiah P. Royal; U.S.                                                                                                                    Embassy New Delhi Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Ambassador A. Elizabeth Jones; Major General Julian C. Cheater,                                                                                                                   Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs; and Senior Defense Official and                                                                                                                      Defense Attaché Rear Admiral Mi