India-US 2+2 dialogue will provide opportunity to exchange views on key issues: MEA
New Delhi, Apr 7: The 2+2 dialogue with the US next week with the US will give an opportunity to exchange views on important regional and global developments and also how both the sides can work together to address common interests and concerns with India, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
Arindam Bagchi, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), formally announced the date of the dialogue at a media briefing that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will hold the talks with US Defence Secretary Llyod Austin and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on April 11 in Washington.
The
unfolding
situation
in
Ukraine
is
expected
to
be
discussed
in
the
fourth
edition
of
the
dialogue.
"The
dialogue
would
enable
both
sides
to
undertake
a
comprehensive
review
of
cross-cutting
issues
in
the
India-US
bilateral
agenda
related
to
foreign
policy,
defence
and
security
with
the
objective
of
providing
strategic
guidance
and
vision
for
further
consolidating
the
relationship,"
he
said.
"The 2+2 Dialogue will also provide an opportunity to exchange views about important regional and global developments and how we can work together to address issues of common interest and concern," Bagchi said.
The MEA spokesperson said Jaishankar will visit the US from April 11 to 12. "As part of an ongoing and regular dialogue, the Minister of External Affairs will separately meet his US counterpart Secretary Blinken," Bagchi said.
He
said
Jaishankar
is
also
scheduled
to
meet
senior
members
of
the
US
administration
to
further
advance
the
India-US
Comprehensive
Global
Strategic
Partnership.
Jaishankar
and
Blinken
held
a
telephonic
conversation
on
Tuesday,
focusing
on
the
latest
developments
in
Ukraine
and
bilateral
ties.
Last
week,
US
Deputy
National
Security
Adviser
for
International
Economics
Daleep
Singh
visited
to
India.
PTI