Tag: Panetta
Panetta’s remarks “unhelpful”: Sherry
Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman has said that Leon Panetta’s remarks about ‘running out of patience’ with Islamabad’s failure to eliminate...
India not sold on closer military ties with US
Defense Secretary Leon E Panetta urged India to build a closer military relationship with the United States, but Indian leaders appeared more interested in...
Running out of patience with Pakistan, warns US
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta warned Pakistan on Thursday that Washington was losing patience over Islamabad’s failure to eliminate safe havens for insurgents who...
US defence chief visits Kabul on unannounced visit
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in the Afghan capital on an unannounced trip Thursday, a day after a suicide bombing attack and an...
US, India must overcome Pakistan problems: Panetta
US defence chief Leon Panetta on Wednesday acknowledged that India and the United States had “often deep” differences with Pakistan but said Washington and...
US will continue drone attacks on Qaeda in Pakistan
Pentagon chief Leon Panetta on Wednesday said the US would continue to launch drone attacks against al Qaeda in Pakistan despite complaints from Islamabad...
Pentagon denies US wants greater Indian role in Afghanistan
Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt John Kirby on Wednesday denied reports that US Secretary Defence Leon Panetta had asked India to play a greater role...
US wants ‘more active’ India in Afghanistan
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta encouraged India to play a “more active role” in Afghanistan during talks Tuesday in New Delhi, US officials said.
Washington...
Pentagon chief heads to India amid US focus on Asia
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta headed to India on Tuesday for talks focusing on Washington's strategic shift towards Asia, as US officials eye New Delhi...
Pentagon chief visits former US base in Vietnam
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta visited a major base used by US forces in the Vietnam War Sunday, as Washington seeks to deepen ties with...
Panetta says no need for US boots in Yemen
The United States can deal with Al-Qaeda’s spreading presence in Yemen without US forces on the ground, relying instead on targeted operations, US Defense...
Panetta rules out paying $5,000 per container to Pakistan
US Defense Secretary Leon E Panetta heads to this weekend’s NATO summit prepared to confront Pakistan over what he considers price-gouging for transport of...
No silver bullet to destroy al-Qaeda: Panetta
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Friday there is “no silver bullet” to completely destroy al-Qaeda but argued that killing Osama bin Laden helped...
Panetta memo on Obama’s order to ‘get Bin Laden’ made public
A hand-written memo in which US President Barack Obama authorised the Navy SEALs team to “go in and get (Osama) bin Laden” at his...
Pakistan considers India a ‘threat’ but US differs: Panetta
Pakistan considers India a “threat”, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said, underlining Washington’s differences with Islamabad on the common threats facing them.
“It is...
Afghans, Americans tired of war: Panetta
After more than a decade of the anti-terrorism campaign, the Afghans and Americans were tired of war, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said.
“We’ve been...
Panetta wanted parallel intelligence body in Pakistan
Former CIA head and current US Defence Secretary, Leon Panetta, had wanted to establish a parallel spy body inside Pakistan hidden from ISI, a...
