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Thursday, July 24, 2025
Topic2+2 dialogue

Topic: 2+2 dialogue

For the first time, India & US agree to hold wargame with army, navy and airforce

A joint statement also referred to terrorist attacks on Pathankot and Uri, and asked Pakistan to crackdown on terrorism in its territory.

India, US sign landmark military communications secrecy pact at historic meeting

The signing of COMCASA effectively nudges India towards an ‘Asian Nato’ in a quadrilateral grouping along with Japan and Australia.

India and US are holding their first 2+2 dialogue. Here’s all you need to know

China will be at the front and centre of this conversation, even though neither side openly says so.

Bob Woodward’s White House expose just made the India-US talks more interesting

The book quotes US defence secretary Jim Mattis as calling Trump a fifth-grader. What does the chaos in the White House mean for India?

In historic US-India talks, focus is on China & not Russian missiles Modi govt is eyeing

The Americans believe that now’s not the time to corner Delhi, especially as the acquisition of Russian S-400 missiles is going to take quite long.

US says no change in processing of H-1B visas ahead of the 2+2 dialogue with India

In the Rajya Sabha last month, foreign minister Sushma Swaraj had said that India would humbly raise the issue of visas at 2+2 dialogue with America.

2+2 dialogue a ‘major opportunity’ to work on diplomatic, security issues with India: US

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary James Mattis are travelling to New Delhi for the 2+2 dialogue with their Indian counterparts.

Things on the table for 2+2 talks: Trump’s enthusiasm, visas & India’s Republic Day invite

Geopolitical motivations for the historic U.S.–India partnership are as strong today as they have ever been.

Army fears US could leak data to Pakistan if India-US sign military secrecy pact

The Pentagon’s position is that the agreement is required by law if the US is to export sensitive military equipment to a country.

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India’s ancient wisdom could save the future of AI. Build with wisdom, not just engineering

Each billion dollars we spend on GPUs and AI hardware is akin to planting more neurons in the simulated brain we are building. And this brain is expanding — quickly.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

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.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

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.