U.S.-India 2+2 Dialogue Focuses on Global Issues

September 17, 2024

Indian and American officials gathered in New Delhi for the U.S.-India 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue. This meeting happened right before a planned meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden, highlighting its importance in strengthening the relationship between the two countries.

Key Participants

The meeting included key officials from both sides:

From the U.S.: Donald Lu, Assistant Secretary of State, and Jedidiah P. Royal, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense.
From India: Nagaraj Naidu, Joint Secretary from the Ministry of External Affairs, and Vishwesh Negi, Joint Secretary from the Ministry of Defense.

Discussion Focus

The talks focused on several important issues:

Indo-Pacific Strategy: Ensuring security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, an area both countries are committed to protecting.
Global Crises: They discussed the ongoing war in Ukraine and the humanitarian needs in Gaza.

Areas of cooperation

Both countries emphasized working together in different areas:

Defence Cooperation: Strengthening military ties between the U.S. and India.

Space and Civil Aviation: Increasing cooperation in aerospace technologies.

Clean Energy Initiatives: Working on projects that focus on sustainable energy.

Industrial and Logistics Coordination: Improving how both countries manage supply chains and industrial coordination.

Commitment to stronger ties

The U.S. representatives, Lu and Royal, stressed their commitment to deepening partnerships with India. They expressed their interest in strengthening ties, not only in defense and industry but also in improving people-to-people connections, which reflects the goal of building a closer relationship in many areas.

About U.S.-India 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue

This dialogue, started in 2018, is a way for both countries to strengthen their strategic partnership. It involves discussions between officials from foreign and defense ministries of both countries. The main topics usually include regional security, military cooperation, and technology sharing. India is considered a major defense partner of the U.S., and they work closely on issues like counterterrorism, maritime security, and defense trade. This dialogue helps both countries coordinate on joint military exercises and intelligence sharing, and it’s a key part of maintaining stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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