New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor hosted US Pacific Command chief Admiral Samuel Paparo in the national capital as part of the Admiral's India visit aimed at advancing the US-India Major Defence Partnership.

Gor hosted the dinner at Roosevelt House during Paparo's October 5 to October 8 visit to India, according to a media note issued by the US Embassy.

In a post on X, Gor said he was "honoured" to host Admiral Paparo, acknowledging him as one of "America's most consequential military leaders".

Admiral Paparo commands America's oldest and largest geographic combatant command, with approximately 400,000 military and civilian personnel across a region spanning roughly half the globe.

"Honoured to host Admiral Samuel...