"We have asked for strict observance of international humanitarian law, de-escalation of the situation, and also condemned the civilian casualties," said Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra while addressing a briefing following the 2+2 Ministerial meeting.
"We did discuss the security challenges and the threat posed by China during the meeting but we did not spend our entire dialogue on that matter," said US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin after the 2+2 dialogue.
The India-US 2+2 Dialogue holds "great significance" against the backdrop of a "volatile" global scenario, said Defence Secretary, Giridhar Aramane, while emphasising the critical role of the meeting in exploring avenues for "upholding international law" and providing "humanitarian assist
Multiple partnerships ranging from trade, investment, technology and supply chain resilience were discussed in the India-US 2+2 Dialogue and the meetings were indicative of enduring commitment of India-US bilateral partnership, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Friday.
US Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, on Friday said the India-US Defence partnership has made tremendous forward strides in the past year, including the US-India Defence Industrial Cooperation Roadmap.
As the fifth India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue begins in New Delhi, the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has described the partnership between the two countries as "strongest ever."
The White House has called India a key strategic partner, said the US will leave it to the Indian government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi to decide the country's stance on any particular crisis or contingency around the world.
The interactive meeting brought all the stakeholders viz startups/MSMEs, investors, incubators, and industry from both sides under one roof to discuss the collaborative agendas and opportunities thereon.
As the fifth India-US 2+2 Ministerial dialogue is all set to take place in New Delhi on November 10, the defence and the foreign ministers of both countries will take the opportunity to progress the futuristic roadmap for the India-US partnership as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra M
Ahead of the upcoming India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, US Assistant Secretary for Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu said that Washington would be interested to know about the discussions between New Delhi and Beijing regarding the border standoff.
US Assistant Secretary for Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu said that the India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue is a "key part" of State Secy Antony Blinken's upcoming visit and major focus of the discussions would be towards keeping the Indo-Pacific "free, open, prosperous, and secure".