We have a sacred duty to ensure that all US troops are accounted for—no matter how long it takes. I am grateful to our Indian partners who have assisted @dodpaa in personnel recovery & accounting since 1978. Thanks for supporting this vital mission & returning another hero home. pic.twitter.com/6jumI0aNYF
— Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDef) November 10, 2023
Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:46pm on 10 Nov 2023,Friday India Global
Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh symbolically handed over World War II-era items recovered in Assam to visiting US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. The items included parts of a parachute, uniform and airplane belonging to missing US air force personnel who crashed in northeast India while supplying Chinese troops over the Himalayas. The exchange was part of the US DPAA mission to find remains of over 81,800 service members still missing from WWII to Iraq. Austin thanked India for aiding the agency's work since 1978. The items will help provide closure to families of lost US soldiers. Their return highlights cooperation on accounting for all troops no matter how long it takes.
