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India is 'incredibly important' partner to United States in the region and globally: White House

"India is an incredibly important partner to the United States in the region and globally. We work with India on a range of issues, as you well know -- economic, strategic, security," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference.
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yeah , going by the ambassador appointed it surely seems so.

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L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti nominated to serve as U.S. ambassador to India

If confirmed, he would leave behind a mixed record as the city struggles with a homelessness crisis and sexual harassment allegations within his office.
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Secretary Blinken to meet PM Modi, Afghanistan, Quad and Indo-Pacific on agenda​

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in New Delhi on July 27-28 with Af-Pak, Indo-Pacific and vaccines on top of the agenda. All official meeting are scheduled on July 28.


The US diplomacy is in action from this week with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman in Japan and scheduled to visit China on Sunday. US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will be in Singapore, Vietnam and Philippines next week with Chinese aggression in South China Sea becoming a major election issue in Manila.

While the Modi government is tight-lipped about Secretary Blinken's visit, Afghanistan will be on top of the agenda with the Sunni Pashtun Islamists Taliban out to seize Kabul by force with tacit support of Pakistani deep state. While Pakistan and Taliban would like the world to believe that victory is imminent, US Joint Chief of Staff Chairman Mike Milley has openly said that the end game is still to be written in Afghanistan with all the provincial capitals under control of the ruling Afghan government. He, however, admitted that half of the 419 district centres were under Taliban control.

While the Taliban has got major military success in north Badakhshan province, the situation can take a reverse turn if the Afghan government gets air support against the Islamists in the battle ahead.

Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of Chinese aggression in Ladakh and South China Sea will be another important topic of discussion as India has made it clear to Beijing that resolution of East Ladakh LAC is critical to the normalization of bilateral ties and all transgressions from Depsang Bulge to Gogra-Hot Springs are on the dialogue table.

The agenda of the forthcoming Quad summit in US in October will also be discussed with production of vaccines in India a key issue to protect the world from still rampaging coronavirus, which started from Wuhan in China towards end-2019. The Quad powers have got a boost with EU and Britain coming on the same page on rule of law and freedom of navigation on sea in the context of Chinese military activities in South China Sea. In fact all the democratic powers are looking towards India as they move towards resilient global supply chains, free from leverage of any single power.


During Secretary Blinken’s visit, the two countries will further cement bilateral cooperation with India set to buy Predator drones from the US for national security. The two countries will also exchange notes on possible of rise of terror groups with the Taliban taking control of Afghanistan as in the 1990s, when groups like Harkat-ul-Ansar and HuJI operated as off-shoots of the Sunni fundamentalists and Wahabbi groups.
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Secretary Blinken to meet PM Modi, Afghanistan, Quad and Indo-Pacific on agenda

The agenda for the forthcoming Quad summit in October, vaccine production in India, Indo-Pacific in context of Chinese belligerence and Taliban military offensive in Afghanistan will be on the table.
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Jaishankar, Blinken met in Washington:Covid-19 relief​

Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington. They discussed about the issues like covid-19 relief and Indo-Pecific cooperation in Quad.

Quad is a security alliance between India, the US, Japan and Australia. Jaishankar met US Secretary of State, as part of his five-day US visit, the first official trip since President Joe Biden took office in January.

“Productive discussion today with @DrSJaishankar on regional security and economic priorities to include US Covid-19 relief efforts, India-China border situation, and our support for Afghanistan. As friends, we will work together to address these areas of shared concern,” Blinken tweeted.”Secretary of State Antony J Blinken welcomed Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar to the Department of State, where he reaffirmed the Administration’s commitment to deepening the US-India Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership,” Ned Price said in a statement.

“Secretary Blinken and Jaishankar discussed a broad range of issues, including Covid-19 relief, efforts to strengthen Indo-Pacific cooperation through the Quad, and a shared commitment to combating the climate crisis and enhancing multilateral cooperation, including at the UN Security Council,” the statement said.

Earlier, Blinken told reporters the United States and India are “united” in confronting Covid-19.

Both the leaders also discussed regional developments, the coup in Burma, and continuing support for Afghanistan.

“Secretary Blinken and Minister Jaishankar also discussed regional developments, the coup in Burma, and continuing support for Afghanistan. Secretary Blinken and Minister Jaishankar pledged to continue their cooperation on shared economic and regional security priorities,” the statement added.
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Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington. They discussed about the issues like covid-19 relief and Indo-Pecific cooperation in Quad.Quad is a security alliance between India, the US, Japan and Australia. Jaishankar met US...
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Readout of U.S.-India 2+2 Intercessional Dialogue​

Department of Defense Spokesperson Lt. Col. Martin Meiners provided the following readout:
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Affairs Dr. Ely Ratner co-chaired the fifth U.S. – India 2+2 Intercessional Dialogue, Sept. 1, alongside Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Ervin Massinga, Joint Secretary Somnath Ghosh of the Indian Ministry of Defense, and Joint Secretary Vani Rao of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.

The Dialogue spanned the U.S. – India comprehensive global strategic partnership, including climate, public health, defense, trade, technology and governance.

U.S. and Indian officials exchanged views on a range of regional issues of shared interest, including in South Asia, East and Southeast Asia, and the Western Indian Ocean, and identified opportunities for enhanced cooperation on maritime security, regional connectivity, counterterrorism and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

With several defense enabling agreements in place, officials committed to driving greater interoperability between the U.S. and Indian militaries. They also discussed bilateral and multilateral joint service engagements, as well as ways to advance cooperation in new domains, such as space, cyber, and emerging technology areas. Discussions also drove progress toward operationalizing key bilateral initiatives on information-sharing, logistics, defense industrial cooperation, and joint doctrine engagement through liaison exchanges.

Building on growing bilateral ties, U.S. and Indian officials discussed new opportunities to strengthen multilateral cooperation between the United States, India, and other like-minded partners.

Today’s Intercessional laid the groundwork for a fruitful 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in the coming months, as the United States and India work together to sustain a free, open, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. Assistant Secretary Ratner expressed his confidence that the United States and India will continue to take their partnership to new heights as they jointly meet the challenges of this century.
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Readout of U.S.-India 2+2 Intercessional Dialogue

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Affairs Dr. Ely Ratner co-chaired the fifth U.S. – India 2+2 Intercessional Dialogue.
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India, US sign Air-Launched UAV Co-Development Project Agreement​

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Air Vice Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari, Indian Air Force, Assistant Chief of Air Staff for Plans, and Brig. Gen. Brian R. Bruckbauer, Director of the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation (AFSAC) Directorate for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, signed a landmark agreement recently to co-develop air-launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV).

The agreement is the inaugural co-development project under the U.S.- India Defense Technology and Trade Initiative, a bilateral defense cooperation mechanism that promotes collaborative technology exchange, strengthens cooperative research, and enables co-production/co-development of defense systems for sustainment and modernization of military forces.

“The United States and India share a common vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific,” said Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force, International Affairs, Kelli L. Seybolt. “This co-development agreement further operationalizes India’s status as a Major Defense Partner and builds upon our existing strong defense cooperation.”

The project is valued at more than $22 million with costs shared equally, and marks the largest-ever defense Research, Development, Test and Evaluation collaboration between the United States and India. The objectives are the Design, Development, Demonstration, Test and Evaluation of technologies including physical hardware such as small UAVs, avionics, payload power, propulsion, and launch systems through prototyping that meet the operational requirements of the Indian and U.S. Air Forces. The co-development project will be carried out jointly between the U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) and India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

“This important Project Agreement comes after many months invested by the AFSAC team, AFLCMC program offices, AFRL, Air Force International Affairs, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, as well as our Indian Air Force and DRDO counterparts working together, side-by-side, on common national security interests,” emphasized Bruckbauer. “I am proud of the dedicated teamwork and partnership this Project Agreement represents for both of our countries.”
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India, US sign Air-Launched UAV Co-Development Project Agreement

Air Vice Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari, Indian Air Force, Assistant Chief of Air Staff for Plans, and Brig. Gen. Brian R. Bruckbauer, Director of the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation (AFSAC)
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India & US 2+2 dialogue to be held in November: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla​

The fourth annual 2+2 dialogue between India and the US would be held in November this year in Washington, according to Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla.

Shringla, who arrived here on a three-day visit on Wednesday following his successful trip to New York, said: We used this opportunity to have the 2+2 inter-sessional meeting at the joint secretary level.


We're looking at the 2+2 which will happen in November. The exact dates are not yet worked out, Shringla told a group of Indian reporters on Friday at the conclusion of his visit.

During his stay in Washington, Shringla held meetings with top officials of the Biden administration, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

The 2+2 ministerial dialogue takes place between foreign and defence ministers of both sides. The inaugural '2+2' Indo-US dialogue was held in New Delhi in 2018.

The last meeting of the 2+2 was held in New Delhi and the next meeting is to be hosted by the US here.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh would be hosted by their American counterparts Secretary of State Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin for the maiden India-US 2+2 meeting under the Biden administration.

In addition to being engaged on the issue of Afghanistan, the two countries, during Shringla's visit, had an extensive conversation on regional and multilateral issues including the United Nations and the upcoming Quadrilateral summit here later this year.

Quad is a grouping of the United States, India, Australia and Japan. The four countries had in 2017 given shape to the long-pending proposal of setting up the "Quad" or the Quadrilateral coalition to counter China's aggressive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific region.

US Special Envoy on Climate Change John Kerry is also scheduled to visit India soon, Shringla said.


India and the US on Friday reaffirmed the strength of their defence relationship underscoring their commitment to strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation for a free and open Indo-Pacific region as Shringla met Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Colin H Kahl.

They also discussed Afghanistan and a range of regional issues of shared interest, as well as key areas of defence cooperation across the Indo-Pacific and western Indian Ocean region.
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India & US 2+2 dialogue to be held in November: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla

.External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh would be hosted by their American counterparts Secretary of State Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin for the maiden India-US 2+2 meeting under the Biden administration.
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