Washington. Ahead of the US-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue later this year, Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun is to visit India October 12-14 to prepare the ground for the talks and build on the meeting between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Tokyo on October 6, it was announced here on October 9.
“Building on Secretary Pompeo’s October 6 meeting with Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar and ahead of the US-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue later this year, Deputy Secretary Biegun’s engagements in India will focus on advancing the United States-India Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and how the United States and India can work together to advance peace, prosperity, and security in the Indo-Pacific and around the globe,” the State Department said.
This will be the third edition of the U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.
During the visit, Biegun will also “meet with senior government officials and deliver keynote remarks at the India-U.S. Forum, a State Department statement said.
This will be the fourth meeting of the India-US Forum, a platform for both American and Indian leaders from across the spectrum to shape the future of India-US strategic partnership through consultation and collaboration.
From October 14-16, Biegun will visit Dhaka to meet with senior government officials and “reaffirm the United States-Bangladesh partnership”.
His engagements “will focus on advancing our common vision of a free, open, inclusive, peaceful, and secure Indo-Pacific region with shared prosperity for all; U.S.-Bangladesh cooperation on COVID-19 response and recovery efforts; and sustainable economic development”, the State Department said.
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