India, US to hold 2+2 ministerial dialogue to boost strategic ties
The dialogue will enable a review of progress made in defence and security cooperation, technology value chain collaborations and people-to-people ties.
India and the US will carry out a comprehensive review of their strategic ties at the '2+2' foreign and defence ministerial dialogue in New Delhi on Friday (November 10).
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will represent the US. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lead the Indian delegation.
This will be fifth India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.
India said the dialogue will enable a high-level review of progress made in cross-cutting aspects of defence and security cooperation, technology value chain collaborations and people-to-people ties.
"The ministers will take the opportunity to progress the futuristic roadmap for the India-US partnership as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joseph Biden," the ministry of external affairs said.
Shared values
Both sides will also take stock of contemporary regional issues and exchange views about shared priorities for augmenting cooperation in multilateral platforms and through frameworks such as Quad.
Singh and Jaishankar are also set to have bilateral meetings with their American counterparts.
The external affairs ministry said the meetings will "mark a continuity of ministerial dialogue and reaffirm the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic partnership".
(With agency inputs)
