President Trump names Patrick Shanahan as Acting Defence Secretary

President Donald Trump has announced that Defence Secretary James Mattis will depart the Pentagon by January 1. James Mattis’s Deputy, Patrick Shanahan is appointed as the Acting Defence Secretary. James Mattis had resigned from the post of Defence Secretary citing policy differences with President Trump. The major reason for the fallout between President Trump and Mattis ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Topics: Acting Defence secretary • Defence Secretary • James Mattis • Patrick Shanahan • President Trump

US Defence Secretary James Mattis resigns from his post

The United States Defence Secretary James Mattis has resigned from his post on 21st December 2018. His resignation came after his disagreement with the US President Donald Trump over the withdrawal of US troops from Syria. James Mattis, however, will be occupying the position till February 28 so as to allow sufficient time for his ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Topics: Defence Secretary • James Mattis • USA

India to host inaugural 2+2 Dialogue with US in September 2018

India is going to host inaugural 2+2 Dialogue with United States in September 2018 in New Delhi. In the inaugural meeting, Minister of External Affairs (MEA) Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will host US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and US Secretary of Defence James Mattis. Key Facts The inaugural meeting will ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018

Topics: 2+2 Dialogue • India-International Relations • India-US • James Mattis • National • Nirmala Sitharaman • R. Pompeo • Sushma Swaraj