Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who arrived in Washington DC on Sunday as part of his five-day US visit will meet his US counterpart Lloyd J Austin III at the Pentagon on Monday.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin III will welcome Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in an enhanced honour cordon ceremony at the Pentagon on April 11.
India and the US held the 2+2 dialogue between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and their respective American counterparts on Sunday.
“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 a vision for further consolidating the relationship,” a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) statement read.
The EAM, who will be visiting the US on April 11-12, will also meet his counterpart. Secretary of State Blinken separately and is also scheduled to meet senior members of the US administration to advance India-US strategic global partnership. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi informed during a briefing.
Ahead of the 2+2 dialogue, Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday spoke with EAM. Jaishankar on a phone call to review regional and global priorities, including the situation in Ukraine. The last 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue between the two countries held in October 2020 in New Delhi.
India and the United States held a bilateral 2+2 inter-sessional meeting in September last year in Washington. Exchanged assessments on developments in South Asia. The Indo-Pacific region and the Western Indian Ocean.
Ahead of the 2+2 dialogue between India and the US. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is schedule to hold a virtual meeting with US President Joe Biden on Monday.