US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin had a telephonic conversation with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The two discussed ways and means to implement the India-US Defence Cooperation Roadmap which was concluded last year.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar led the Indian side at the dialogue while the American delegation was headed by Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation while Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin will head the American side at the dialogue.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation, while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin will head the American side at the dialogue, an official statement said on Wednesday.
'China and India have the wisdom and ability to handle their differences properly,' it said.
The inter-sessional meeting is aimed at strengthening the strategic partnership, the State Department said on Wednesday.
Mike Pompeo will travel to India, Sri Lanka, Japan and South Korea from June 24 to 30 and the visit is aimed at deepening US partnerships in the strategic Indo-Pacific region.
Both Gokhale and Pompeo agreed that those who support or abet terrorism in any form should be held accountable. The American leader expressed his understanding of India's concerns regarding cross -border terrorism.
The 2+2 Dialogue will be an addition to the existing mechanisms like the Annual Defence Ministerial Dialogue, Defence Policy Dialogue, the National Security Advisers’ Dialogue, and Staff-level Dialogue.
In the recent 2+2 Dialogue held in New Delhi, US Defence Secretary James Mattis had said that the sanctions aren't intended to adversely impact countries like India.
