Overview
- General Upendra Dwivedi met US Army Pacific commander Gen. Ronald P. Clark at Fort Shafter in Hawaii this week in talks focused on expanding India–US defense cooperation.
- He received a Guard of Honour at the base and took an aerial tour of Oahu to review training sites and how the US integrates land, air, sea, cyber, and space forces.
- India’s ambassador in Washington, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, hosted the Army chief at India House ahead of scheduled engagements in the US capital.
- Officials framed the outreach around a shared goal of a free and stable Indo-Pacific, with both sides highlighting steps that strengthen deterrence and joint training.
- The visit follows recent US talks by India’s air and navy chiefs, including discussions on MQ-9B drones where the US Air Force pledged support to help India operate the aircraft and expand training links.