The framework known as the ‘2+2 Ministerial Dialogue’ entails the strategy and security ministers of India and its strategic partners meeting with their counterparts. Semiconductors and improved cooperation on space-related matters were some of the other significant elements of the 2+2 Dialogue. The India-US 2+2 Strategic dialogue suggests that the US is preoccupied with both Europe and the Middle East, however, it is aware of what needs to be done in the Indo-Pacific region. ******Notes:[1] Ministry of External Affairs, Joint Statement: Fifth Annual India-U.S. 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, November 10, 2023, https://www.mea.gov.in/bilateral-documents.htm?dtl/37252/Joint_Statement_Fifth_Annual_IndiaUS_22_Ministerial_Dialogue . [2] Ibid[3] Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, “India-US 2+2 Strategic Dialogue Keeps Indo-Pacific in Focus”, The Diplomat, November 20, 2023, https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/india-us-22-strategic-dialogue-keeps-indo-pacific-in-focus/ .

Source: Economic Times November 29, 2023 16:17 UTC