Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:22am on 10 Nov 2023,Friday India Global
India and the US held the 2+2 dialogue between defense and foreign ministers on Friday to expand strategic ties. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, EAM S Jaishankar and their American counterparts discussed bolstering cooperation in critical minerals, high technology and Indo-Pacific security amid geopolitical challenges like Ukraine. Despite differences on Ukraine, strategic and security cooperation has advanced with the US viewing India as a counter to China. Key areas were Indo-Pacific, West Asia and Ukraine per Jaishankar. Singh called defense pivotal. Blinken emphasized jointly promoting an open Indo-Pacific. With momentum in ties, delivering for people amid global crises was important per Blinken. India-US ties have progressed despite global turbulence.
