The United States Embassy in India hosted a high‑level gathering of senior US and Indian military leaders at Roosevelt House in New Delhi on Oct. 7, reinforcing the growing momentum of the India‑US Major Defence Partnership. Attendees included Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of the United States Pacific Command; Greg Gianforte, Governor of Montana; Chief of Defence Staff General N. S. Raja Subramani; Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth; and other senior Indian defence officials.
The US mission posted on X: “It was a true pleasure to host Admiral Paparo, Governor Greg Gianforte, Chief of Defence Staff General N. S. Raja Subramani, Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth, and other highly distinguished Indian defence officials at Roosevelt House. USPACOM Commander Adm. Samuel J. Paparo’s visit highlights the growing strength of the U.S.-India Major Defence Partnership.”
Paparo arrived on Oct. 3 for a six‑day official visit. On Oct. 5, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met with him in New Delhi. The two sides explored ways to deepen defence and strategic cooperation and exchanged views on regional and global developments. The Ministry of Defence later posted on X that the meeting focused on strengthening India‑US defence and strategic cooperation and on regional and global issues.
Earlier on Oct. 4, Paparo met with several Indian defence chiefs, underscoring the significance of the partnership, said US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on X. He added that Paparo commands the U.S. Pacific Command, the nation’s oldest and largest geographic combatant command, overseeing about 400,000 military and civilian personnel across roughly half the globe. Gor noted that Paparo joined India’s Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of the Army Staff, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, and other senior officials for an evening highlighting the growing strength, ambition, and importance of the U.S.-India Major Defence Partnership.
