New Delhi : India-US bilateral ties have seen a growing interest of strategic convergence and enhanced defence cooperation, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the India-US '2+2' dialogue held here in the national capital today. In his opening comments, Rajnath Singh said the defence cooperation between the two countries remains one of the most important pillars of 'our bilateral relationship.' "We look forward to closely working with the US across domains of capability building," Singh said.
India and the US held extensive deliberations to further expand their global strategic partnership through greater defence industrial ties, enhancing engagement in the Indo-Pacific and boosting cooperation in key areas such as critical minerals and high-technology. The US delegation at the 2+2 ministerial talks was led by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar headed the Indian side. "Our dialogue today will be an opportunity to advance the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden to build a forward looking partnership and construct a shared global agenda," Jaishankar said in his televised opening remarks. "We are exploring cooperation in new domains such as critical technologies, collaboration in civil outer space and in areas of critical minerals," he said.
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