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The 2+2 dialogue is a format of meeting of the foreign and defence ministers of India and its allies on strategic and security issues.

A 2+2 ministerial dialogue enables the partners to better understand and appreciate each other’s strategic concerns and sensitivities considering political factors on both sides, to build a stronger, more integrated strategic relationship in a rapidly changing global environment.

India has 2+2 dialogues with four key strategic partners: the US, Australia, Japan, and Russia. Besides Russia, the other three countries are also India’s partners in the Quad.

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India-US (2+2 Dialogue)

As natural and trusted partners celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and independent India, with a shared commitment to democracy and pluralism, a multifaceted bilateral agenda, and growing convergence of strategic interests, both countries seek to continue to promote a resilient, rules-based international order that safeguards sovereignty and territorial integrity, upholds democratic values, and promotes peace and prosperity for all.

The first 2+2 dialogue between the two countries was held during the Trump Administration, when then Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and then Secretary of Defence James Mattis met the late Sushma Swaraj and then Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi in September 2018.

Global Partnership and Indo-Pacific Cooperation

The Ministers discussed mutual efforts to respond to Ukraine’s deepening humanitarian catastrophe and assessed its larger ramifications. They demanded an immediate halt to hostilities. Civilian casualties were categorically condemned by the Ministers.

Mutual Prosperity, Innovation, and Resilient Supply Chains

The Ministers underlined the importance of strengthening the commercial and economic pillar of the U.S.-India partnership to advance economic growth and deliver mutual prosperity for both countries.

Climate, Environment, and Clean Energy

The Ministers praised the ongoing engagement under the two main tracks of the US-India Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership – the Climate Action and Finance Mobilization Dialogue (CAFMD) and the Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP) – to explore and identify low carbon pathways to develop and undertake joint research and development projects, mobilize finance, develop and promote green technologies, and enhance technical collaboration aimed at building on previous achievements.

Science, Technology, Cybersecurity, and Space

Reflecting on the positive science and technology cooperation between the two countries, the Ministers welcomed the announcement of a Joint Commission Meeting on Science and Technology in 2022, to discuss future science and technology collaboration.

Global Health

The Ministers recognized the pivotal role of the U.S.-India partnership in combating the COVID-19 pandemic and other contemporary global health challenges.

Defence and Security

The Ministers commended the significant and continuing progress in the U.S.-India Major Defence Partnership.

India and the US have signed a troika of “foundational pacts” for deep military cooperation, beginning with the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) in 2016, followed by the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) after the first 2+2 dialogue in 2018, and then the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) in 2020.

Education and People-to-People Ties

The Ministers also appreciated the contribution of the Fulbright-Nehru program in furthering the exchange of outstanding academics and professionals between both countries and the special role the four million-strong Indian-American diaspora play in deepening U.S.-India relations.

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The strengthening of cooperation mechanisms between the two militaries is important in the context of an increasingly aggressive China, which threatens a large number of countries in its neighborhood and beyond and has challenged several established norms and aspects of international relations.

Delhi and Washington are now focused on finding ways to collaborate on the critical technologies of the 21st century and work with their partners in setting new global rules for managing them.

The latest political investments in the relationship have benefited both Delhi and Washington significantly. As the regional and global order shifts, the incentives for Delhi and Washington to maintain and expand the India-US cooperation are stronger than ever and will persist through the next administration.

Other Points to Consider

2+2 dialogue with Australia, Japan and Russia

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