EAM Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Blinken hold talks ahead of 2+2 dialogue
Deccan ChronicleNew Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks on Friday morning ahead of the high-profile '2+2' ministerial dialogue. Blinken and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin are in Delhi for the fifth edition of the '2+2' foreign and defence ministerial dialogue which is aimed at taking forward the India-US futuristic roadmap for deeper strategic cooperation. The defence ministry said a number of strategic, defence and technology issues are expected to be discussed at the '2+2' dialogue and the bilateral meeting between Singh and Austin. On Thursday, the Ministry of External Affairs said the '2+2' dialogue will enable a high-level review of progress being made in cross-cutting aspects of defence and security cooperation, technology value chain collaborations and people-to-people ties.