US Defense Secretary Calls India 'Critical Anchor' in South Asia
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasized India's crucial role as a 'critical anchor' in South Asia during a press briefing. This statement came after a Pakistani journalist mistakenly questioned him about India's Agni-6 missile, to which Austin did not directly respond.
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Pakistani journo flubs with poser on India's Agni-6; how US war secy reacted
A Pakistani journalist's query about India's alleged Agni-6 ICBM test at the Shangri-La Dialogue was based on misinformation. India confirmed a recent test involved an advanced Agni missile with MIRV technology, not the Agni-6. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth avoided singling out either India or Pakistan as a threat.
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