During their meeting, the ministers will advance cooperation on their shared regional interests, including defence, security, renewable energy and technology,
India-US 2+2 dialogue will focus on transfer of jet tech, deal on MQ-9B drones & joint manufacturing of M777 howitzers and armoured personnel carriers.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken & Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin will meet their Indian counterparts MEA S Jaishankar & Rajnath Singh for the 2+2 ministerial dialogue next week.
The US under Joe Biden has to accept the changed ground realities and work with democracies like India in a multilateral framework. It's in the best interest of both.
While welcoming Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, US Defence Secretary Llyod Austin said Beijing is eroding security of Indo-Pacific region & Washington will continue to stand alongside Delhi.
US & India held 4th round of 2+2 ministerial dialogue — the first under Biden — in Washington Monday, which was preceded by a virtual meeting between President Joe Biden and PM Modi.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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