New Delhi: The evolving security environment in the Indo-Pacific and ways to expand India-US defence cooperation were discussed when US Army Pacific Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Joel B. Vowell called on Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth on September 28. The meeting underscored continued military-to-military engagement between the two countries as they explore cooperation across multiple domains.
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During the interaction, the two senior military leaders exchanged views on the changing regional security landscape and discussed opportunities to strengthen bilateral defence engagement. No specific new agreement or initiative was announced in the available account of the meeting.
The discussions came as Indian and US forces were training together during the 22nd edition of Exercise Yudh Abhyas, held at Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan and Auli in Uttarakhand. The exercise included training with systems such as HIMARS, Stinger and the Mobile-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft Integrated Defeat System (M-LIDS), reflecting the growing role of modern and unmanned systems in land warfare.
The engagement reflects the broader scope of India-US military cooperation, which includes joint exercises, professional exchanges and discussions on emerging operational challenges. The Indo-Pacific focus also places the bilateral military relationship within a wider regional context, where maritime and land-based security concerns increasingly intersect.
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