Ep 12: India-USA 2+2 ministerial dialogue | What it is?

India on Call

Hello and welcome to the twelfth episode of our podcast India on Call. In this podcast, they are talking about India-USA 2+2 ministerial dialogue. India and the USA are up for a landmark defense treaty, Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geo-Spatial Cooperation (BECA) so that geospatial information sharing between the armed forces of the India and USA can be expanded.

The signing of the long-negotiated Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) during the third edition of the 2+2 dialogue between the two strategic partners also signals further boosting of bilateral defense and military ties and it comes in the backdrop of India''s tense border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajath Singh held the talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary Mark T Esper. Both sides were assisted by their top military and security officials.

In the 2+2 dialogue, the two sides deliberated on a host of critical issues including ways to further expand the already close relationship between the militaries of the two countries as well as broader issues of mutual interest in the Indo-Pacific region.

The inking of the BECA completes the finalization of four key pacts between the two countries which were identified as crucial to significantly expand the strategic ties.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajath Singh held the talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary Mark T Esper. Both sides were assisted by their top military and security officials.

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