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India and the United States, amid tariff tensions and geopolitical tensions with China, have held their first "2+2 Intersessional Dialogue" at a virtual meeting on Monday.

The Foreign and Defence Ministerial Dialogue was attended by America's Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, and Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.

The two countries vowed to deepen their partnership in various areas, including military cooperation, intelligence sharing, and coordinated efforts to stabilize the Indo-Pacific region, combating terrorism, and climate change.

Secretary Blinken highlighted the United States' resolve to closely collaborate with India to address pressing regional and global challenges that infringe on a rules-based international order.

Meanwhile, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh stressed the importance of bolstering bilateral cooperation in the military arena. He highlighted the "shared recognition of the critical nature of the India-U.S. partnership in promoting stability and security in the Indo-Pacific region," according to the Indian Ministry of Defense.

The American side acknowledged India's significance as a "partner in pressing regional and global challenges," including negotiations with Pakistan, countering terrorism, and a stable Afghanistan, as quoted in the U.S. readout of the meeting.

The next 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue is scheduled for 2022 in Washington, D.C.

This meeting revives a key forum for bilateral engagement that had been paused for three years during the previous Trump administration. The resumption of the 2+2 format signals a positive trajectory in the India-U.S. relationship, which is increasingly seen as a crucial partnership in the context of growing Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region.

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