2+2 meeting between India and America will be held in November, many important issues including global security will be discussed
India and America are going to hold a 2+2 meeting in New Delhi around 9-10 November. Government sources told news agency ANI that US Defense Secretary Lloyd J Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are scheduled to meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in the national capital. The 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue is a diplomatic summit that started in 2018.
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Amidst the unrest in many parts of the world, India and the US are scheduled to hold a 2+2 meeting in New Delhi around November 9-10. Government sources told news agency ANI that US Defense Secretary Lloyd J Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are scheduled to meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in the national capital.
During the meeting, the leaders are expected to discuss global and regional security issues, including the emerging situation in the Middle East due to the Israel-Hamas war, sources said. The 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue is a diplomatic summit, which started in 2018 and is held every year, for discussions initially between the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense of the United States of America with the External Affairs Minister and the Defense Minister of India.
Sources said that India and America are holding these talks to further strengthen their strategic relations and this will be the fifth edition of these talks. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war in Europe as well as its impact on the region is also expected to be discussed in the meeting.
The ongoing military standoff between India and China has been going on for four years and it remains a point of discussion between the two sides. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is likely to visit a major Indian military base. During his visit to America, the Americans had also invited the Indian Defense Minister to an important military station.
The US side is also expected to emphasize military hardware cooperation and India may ask for high-level technology sharing for the development of indigenous weapon systems. India and the US have recently agreed to a US$3 billion deal for the supply of 31MQ-9B Predator drones to the Indian Defense Forces.
The US is also pushing for the sale of six additional P-8I surveillance aircraft. The US has also been showcasing its bombers like the B-1 for the Indian Defense Forces in various shows and exercises in recent times.
