26 November 2013

News Story: US-Pakistan agree to firm up defence ties


WASHINGTON (PTI): The US and Pakistan have agreed to enhance cooperation in areas of mutual strategic interest, including counter-terrorism and maritime security, as part of their commitment to strong defence ties.

The 22nd meeting of the Defence Consultative Group (DCG) held at the Pentagon was co-chaired by US Under Secretary of Defence for Policy James N Miller and Pakistan Lt Gen (Rtd) Asif Yasin Malik over the past two days.

The DCG is the primary forum for exchanging views and coordinating defence policy to support the security interests of both countries. The last meeting was held in December 2012 in Rawalpindi.

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