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Immediate Release

Intersessional Meeting of the U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Dean Thompson and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs David Helvey joined their Indian counterparts today for a virtual Intersessional Meeting of the U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.  The two sides welcomed the opportunity to discuss the U.S.-India Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, noting increased closeness and cooperation across multiple areas of the bilateral relationship.

The United States underscored the importance of India’s status as a Major Defense Partner, growing military-to-military cooperation, and other defense priorities.  The two sides discussed a range of bilateral, regional, and multilateral issues, including combating COVID-19, counterterrorism, India’s membership on the UN Security Council, support for good governance and sustainable development in the Indo-Pacific region, and efforts to counteract recent destabilizing actions in South Asia and the broader Indo-Pacific region.  Both sides agreed to further strengthen consultation through United States-India-Australia-Japan Quadrilateral consultations.

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Thompson and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Helvey pledged to continue working with their Indian counterparts to advance the U.S.-India partnership for the benefit of both countries, the region, and the world.  They looked forward to preparing for the U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue later this year.