Day-Long Annual Conference On Disaster Management Held New Delhi (PIB-GR-TYP-BIN): Union Home Secretary Mr. L.C. Goyal has called for building capacities of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Forces (SDRFs) to tackle natural and man-made disasters effectively. Inaugurating the Annual Conference of Relief Commissioners/Secretaries Department of Disaster Management of States/UTs to review […]
Secretary Carter voices concerns over US military readiness after 13 years of uninterrupted war
On May 6, 2015 Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, addressed the Senate Appropriations Committee-Defense (Budget Request) on the needs of the US military. Among Secretary Carter’s concerns were combat readiness. Combat readiness is a condition of the armed forces and their constituent units and formations, warships, aircraft, weapon systems or other military technology and equipment […]
Iraqi Defense Minister Khalid Al-Obeidi meets with Secretary Carter to discuss the fight against ISIL
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Iraqi Minister of Defense Khalid Al-Obeidi met at the Pentagon on April 15, 2015 to discuss bilateral cooperation and progress in the counter-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) campaign in Iraq. The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to “degrading and ultimately defeating ISIL, focusing on next steps in the […]
Secretary Carter meets South Korean National Security Advisor Kwan- jin in Seoul to discuss threat from North
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter met with Republic of Korea National Security Advisor Director Kim Kwan-jin in Seoul on April 10, 2015 during his first trip to the Asia-Pacific as Secretary of Defense. Secretary Carter and Director Kim — who have known each other for many years — reaffirmed the U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Alliance, which […]
ROK Minister of Defense Han Min Koo and Secretary Ashton Carter meet in Seoul to discuss military threat from North Korea
On April 10, 2015 Minister of Defense Han Min-Koo spoke to reporters regarding his meeting with US Defense Secretary Ash Carter. Here is some of what he told reporters: “Secretary Carter and I discussed today various ways we can work together to effectively respond to North Korean provocations and threats while maintaining peace and stability on […]
Secretary of Defense Carter will make two visits to Asia to affirm defense relationships with allies
On April 3, 2015 the Pentagon issued the following information concerning Secretary Ash Carter’s travel itinerary: “Over the next two months, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter will make two visits to Asia to affirm defense relationships with allies and build upon key initiatives of the rebalance to the region. On Monday, April 6, Secretary Carter […]
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