Leon Panetta In India

• Osama bin Laden's AK-47 on display at secret CIA museum

  Osama bin Laden's AK-47 rifle, found next to his body after he was killed in a daring midnight raid by US Navy SEALs in Pakistan, is on display at an ultra-secret CIA museum. The AK-47 is a recent addition to a collection housed at a museum inside the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia.

• Doctor who helped capture Osama bin laden to be declared an American hero

  A Congressional resolution has been introduced in the US House of Representatives to recognise a Pakistani doctor, who helped CIA trace Osama bin Laden, as an American hero.

• US military extends benefits to same-sex partners

  In a landmark decision, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta on Monday announced to extend benefits being accorded to same sex partners serving within the American armed services.

• US Defence Secretary Panetta orders probe into civilian casualties in Afghanistan

  US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has constituted a committee to review the allegation of civilian abuse, injuries and casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq in the last 10 years, the Pentagon announced on Friday.

• Zardari plays down Panetta's remarks on Pak

  Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has sought to play down US warnings that its patience was running thin over terror safe heavens on its territory, saying the bilateral ties will become normal in the course of time.

• Pak fumes at Panetta's terror remarks

  Pakistan today reacted strongly to US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta's remarks questioning its actions in tackling terrorism, saying the sharp comments only added an "unhelpful twist" in the already oxygen-starved ties.

• India 'lynchpin' for new US defence strategy: Panetta

  Terming India as the "lynchpin" in its new defence strategy to cover the vast area of Indian and the Western Pacific oceans, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta on Wednesday sought removal of bureaucratic red tape for promotion of defence trade and technology transfers.

• Panetta calls for deep US-India defence ties, more arms trade

  US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta promised on Wednesday to let India buy America's best weapons technology and jointly produce and develop equipment in a bid to increase trade with the world's top arms importer.

• Pentagon says India is a global power

  Coinciding with the New Delhi visit of Defence Secretary Leon Panetta, the Pentagon today said India is a global power and is meeting its responsibilities in this capacity.

• US wants greater role for India in Afghanistan

  US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta will encourage India to take a more active role in Afghanistan as international forces draw down after a decade of war, US officials said on Tuesday as the Pentagon chief arrived in New Delhi for two days of talks.

• US Defence Secretary Panetta arrives in India today: Af-Pak, military cooperation on mind

  The situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan and strengthening of military cooperation between India and the US are expected to come up in the discussions American Defence Secretary Leon Panetta, who arrives here today for a two-day visit, will have with Indian leaders.

• US Defence Secretary to travel to India early June

  US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta would travel to India in the first week of June, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday.

• US not to pay USD 5,000 per truck to Pak: Panetta

  US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has ruled out paying Pakistan USD 5,000 per truck carrying vital supplies across its territory for NATO troops in Afghanistan, citing financial challenges faced by America.

• US vows to target Al Qaeda terrorists wherever they hide

  Days after declaring that it had foiled an attempt by Al Qaeda terrorists in Arabian Peninsula to blow up an American passenger plane, the US has vowed to go after them "wherever they are and wherever they try to hide".

• 'US will take steps to stop Iran from developing nuke weapon'

  US will take every possible step to stop Iran from becoming a nuclear-capable state, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said. "If they (Iran) proceed and we get intelligence that they're proceeding with developing a nuclear weapon then we will take whatever steps are necessary to stop it," Panetta told CBS '60 Minutes' in an interview aired on Sun...