India And US Hold 29th Army-To-Army Staff Talks In Hawaii

India and the United States held the 29th edition of Army-to-Army Staff Talks in Hawaii, where both sides discussed ways to further strengthen defence cooperation and enhance their strategic partnership. The talks reaffirmed the commitment of both countries to deepen military collaboration and improve interoperability between their armed forces, according to official statements released on Saturday.

The discussions were co-chaired by Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Strategy), and Lieutenant General Joel Vowell, Deputy Commanding General of US Army Pacific. Both sides reviewed ongoing areas of cooperation and explored new opportunities for expanding professional exchanges and joint engagement between the two armies.

According to the Indian Army, the talks focused on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation across multiple domains, including operational coordination, training exchanges and capacity building. The two sides also discussed measures to improve interoperability, enabling both forces to operate more effectively in joint and multinational environments. Officials described the engagement as part of a continuing effort to enhance shared security preparedness.

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The Indian Army said in a post on social media platform X that both sides acknowledged the growing scope of Army-to-Army engagements. They reiterated their commitment to advancing the India–US strategic partnership, which has expanded significantly in recent years across defence, technology and regional security cooperation.

The latest round of talks comes amid a series of high-level engagements between the two countries in recent weeks. Earlier, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met a bipartisan US Congressional delegation led by House Armed Services Committee member Pat Harrigan in Singapore, where discussions focused on regional security and expanding defence cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

In another recent interaction, US Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio met India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in New Delhi, where both sides discussed defence, security and strategic technology cooperation under the TRUST initiative. These engagements reflect the continued strengthening of the India–US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and growing alignment on regional and global security issues.

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