Features on United-States-Navy - USS Nimitz

India more important than Pakistan for US, says official
A senior US official has categorically said that India is a more important ally for them than Pakistan with a long-term perspective. ANI

Amidst Malabar, Antony says naval exercises for maintaining good order at sea
The Left parties vitriolic attack against the UPA governments tilt to the US notwithstanding, the Indian Government today, in the backdrop of multination naval exercise with the US, said that the joint exercises are very important to maintain good order at sea. ANI

Biggest naval exercise Malabar begins
The biggest joint naval exercise Malabar, involving India, the US, Japan, Australia and Singapore will begin in the Bay of Bengal today. ANI

Left in no mood to ease protests against Malabar exercise
The Left parties today reiterated their stand of carrying out protests along the eastern coast of the country against the holding of a multilateral naval exercise codenamed Malabar in the Bay of Bengal. ANI

Indo-US relation is solid: US Admiral Keating
Visiting US Pacific Command Chief, Admiral Timothy J Keating today termed the Indo-US relationship as solid, and said that besides interoperability, the US Navy is keen to exchange information and share databases with the Indian Navy, to make international maritime security more robust. ANI

Fear of losing face globally led to rejection of Malabars postponement
The UPA Government was reportedly thinking about postponing multilateral naval exercise Malabar with the US to appease the Left, but deferred it over fears of losing credibility abroad. ANI

USS Nimitz leaves Indian shores
The nuclear-powered USS Nimitz, whose arrival in Indian waters had been strongly opposed by the Left and other opposition political parties and environmentalists, left Indian waters at around 10.00 a.m. ANI

Indo-US nuke deal to get through soon: Mulford
US envoy to India David C. Mulford said on Wednesday that the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal will come through soon, as both countries are committed to seal the deal at the earliest. ANI

Muslims protest docking of USS Nimitz off Chennai port
The Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK), a voluntary organization of Tamil Nadu Muslims is protesting against the anchoring of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz outside Chennai port. ANI

USS Nimitz sailors visit Tamil Nadus tsunami affected areas
Sailors of U.S. nuclear powered aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz, which is on a first-ever port call to India, visited areas affected by December 2004 Tsunami in Chennai on Tuesday. ANI

Sailors of USS Nimitz take to community work in Chennai
Sailors of US nuclear powered aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz visited a school for physically challenged children during their five-day port call in Chennai. ANI

USS Nimitz arrives off the coast of Chennai
The nuclear-powered USS Nimitz today arrived off the coast of Chennai and is all set to enter the Chennai port on Monday, when it will be anchored in waters, some distance away from the land. ANI

USS Nimitz to dock in Chennai today
The US nuclear powered warship and aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is to dock in Chennai Port today and will remain stationed here till July 5. ANI

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