India and US have also decided to share Space Situational Awareness information, which will catalyse efforts to create the conditions for a safe and sustainable space environment.
The biggest takeaway from the talks was the signing of BECA, a key defence pact that will enable India to avail of US expertise on geospatial intelligence.
In an exclusive interview to ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, US Secretary of State Pompeo says CCP is root of troubles around the world, and countries are now recognising that.
Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement, the last of the key foundational agreements between India & US, was signed Tuesday. LEMOA was signed in 2016 and COMCASA in 2018.
Inaugurating the 2+2 talks with US Tuesday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also said ‘security a greater salience in India-US foreign policy’ as both sides signed the BECA deal.
Issues concerning H-1B visa were also discussed at Jaishankar’s meeting with Mike Pompeo. India and US will be signing a key defence pact, BECA, at the third round of 2+2 talks Tuesday.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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