IN-DEPTH: Amid New Geopolitical Cauldron, Annual US–India Talks Highlight ‘Shared Global Agenda’
2+2 dialogue reaffirmed a ’shared vision' for close partnership in the Indo-Pacific and on global issues. The meeting’s timing was significant, experts say.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (2L), India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (R), US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (L), and his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh arrive for a photo ahead of their bilateral meetings, at Sushma Swaraj Bhavan, in New Delhi, on November 10, 2023. Jonathan Ernst/Pool/ AFP
NEW DELHI–U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in New Delhi on November 9 for the fifth 2+2 India–United States Ministerial Dialogue on Friday.
The annual meetings between India and the United States have been held since 2018, to discuss common issues of concern with the goal of bolstering ties between the two countries.
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
