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New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday highlighted the growing defence partnership with India while citing some of the achievements of Indo-Pacific nations working together. Speaking on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Austin stated that "like-minded countries" across the region have deepened their ties and delivered "real-world results" for the people of the Indo-Pacific. "With India, we've made historic progress on co-producing fighter-jet engines and armoured vehicles," said Austin as he mentioned defence agreements with countries like Japan, the Philippines, South Korea and Australia terming them not only "historic" but also "just…