Why in News?
India and the US held the 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue amid tensions over US tariff hikes on Indian goods linked to Russian oil imports, discussing a new 10-year defence partnership framework, energy security, trade, Indo-Pacific cooperation under Quad, and collaboration through the COMPACT framework.
Description:
- Type: Mid-cycle review of the broader 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
- Focus Areas (2025):
- Advancing a new 10-year defense framework → boost defense production
- Strengthening trade & energy security
Key Outcomes:
- Agreed to strengthen cooperation under US–India COMPACT:
- (Catalyzing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce & Technology)
- Reaffirmed commitment to a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific through Quad.
- Importance: India to host Quad Leaders’ Summit, 2025 with US, Japan, Australia.
About 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue:
- Nature: Annual diplomatic summit
- Initiated in: 2018, originally between India & the US.
- Participants: Foreign Ministers + Defense Ministers of participating countries.
- Expanded to include: Japan, Australia, Russia, and the United Kingdom.
- Focus:
- Strengthening bilateral/multilateral ties
- Addressing shared security challenges
- Promoting defense, trade, and strategic cooperation
Significance for India:
- Enhances defense industrial cooperation with the US.
- Strengthens India’s role in Indo-Pacific security architecture.
- Positions India as a key player ahead of hosting Quad Leaders’ Summit 2025.
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