After much criticism, the US government has revoked a pre-trial agreement reached with three men accused of plotting the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin sent a memo to Susan Escallier - the official overseeing the war court proceedings.

US revokes plea deal made with three accused 9/11 plotters

US President Joe Biden has been in office for exactly two months now. Last week, he held his first high profile international summit and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present.

Decoding Washington's game plan as US Defence Secretary arrives in India

Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin is currently in India for a 3-day visit. He will be meeting with his Indian counterpart defence minister Rajnath Singh later in the day today. He met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday.

Pentagon Chief in India: US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin pays tribute at National War Memorial

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Lloyd Austin on Saturday held wide-ranging talks focussing on further expansion of bilateral strategic ties, evolving situation in the Indo-Pacific region and challenges of terrorism.

US Defence Secretary and Rajnath Singh reaffirm partnership

India's defence minister Rajnath Singh spoke to US secretary of defence Mark Esper today as the two ministers discussed bilateral defence cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen and deepen the relations further. Watch this video to know more.

Rajnath Singh speaks to US Secretary of Defence

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and acting Defence Secretary of the United States Patrick M Shanahan has discussed bilateral ties between the two countries in a telephonic conversation, said Defence sources.

Sitharaman, US Acting Defence Minister discuss bilateral ties over phone: Report

Patrick Shanahan, who on Tuesday becomes the acting US secretary of defence, takes the helm of America's massive military machine at a critical time. Shanahan is moving up from his position as deputy defence secretary to the top spot following the resignation of Jim Mattis, who quit over long-running - and ultimately irreconcilable - disagreements with President Donald Trump.

After Jim Mattis, Patrick Shanahan takes Pentagon helm at critical time

The CNN and the Washington post reported that sources close to the matter confirmed the decision that Trump's spokesman has denied

Trump chooses General Mattis as secretary of defence: US media