Mike Pompeo, US defence secretary to visit India next week for ‘2+2 dialogue’

Mike Esper said that India will be the most consequential partner for the US in the Indo-Pacific this century.

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· Oct 21, 2020 · 10:33 am

India and Japan say Pakistan-based terror networks pose risk to regional security, urge action

The two countries held their first ‘2+2’ dialogue involving their foreign ministers and defence ministers in New Delhi on Saturday.

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· Nov 30, 2019 · 08:38 pm

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Modi, Jaishankar to discuss ties, strategic partnership

Pompeo is in New Delhi for a three-day visit.

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· Jun 26, 2019 · 11:04 am

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to arrive in Delhi today, terrorism and trade ties on the agenda

He will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval during his three-day visit.

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· Jun 25, 2019 · 07:46 am

Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping to meet on sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit

A bilateral meeting with Russia will also be held, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a press briefing.

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· Jun 10, 2019 · 05:58 pm

Russian defence deal, Iranian oil imports not the primary focus of ‘2+2 dialogue’, says Mike Pompeo

The US secretary of state called India its ‘only major defence partner’ and said the talks would focus on ‘big and strategic’ matters.

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· Sep 05, 2018 · 11:59 am

Talks between Modi and Xi at Brics Summit were ‘constructive, forward-looking’, says MEA

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said both countries ‘know what happened’ in Doklam.

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· Sep 05, 2017 · 12:09 pm

India, Kyrgyzstan agree to boost bilateral investments, step up fight against militancy

Narendra Modi and President Almazbek Atambayev will ink deals to strengthen ties in the defence, security, mining, IT, agriculture and energy sectors.

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· Dec 20, 2016 · 06:13 pm

NSG membership: India and China hold 'constructive' talks in Beijing

Amandeep Singh Gill told Wang Qun that the implementation of the principles of nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty was ‘second to none’.

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· Oct 31, 2016 · 06:21 pm

Bangladesh model is a template on how to fight terrorism, Narendra Modi tells Sheikh Hasina

Both the leaders agreed that 'strong public support' is a big weapon to combat militancy.

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· Oct 17, 2016 · 08:54 pm

India rejects Pakistan's invitation to hold foreign secretary-level talks on Kashmir

S Jaishankar suggested focusing the discussion on cross-border terrorism instead, as it is 'central to the current situation' in the state.

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· Aug 17, 2016 · 05:23 pm

India and UK may sign post-Brexit trade pact, says Nirmala Sitharaman

The two countries will mutually decide on either a preferential or a free trade agreement.

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· Jul 09, 2016 · 05:17 pm