3rd India-USA 2+2 dialogue

What is 2+2 Dialogue?

2+2 Ministerial is the highest-level institutional mechanism between the two countries.
It is a format of dialogue where the defence/foreign ministers or secretaries meet with their counterparts from another country.
India holds such talks with Australia, Japan and the USA.

India has signed the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) with the USA.

BECA will enable the exchange of geospatial data and information between the two countries and will improve the accuracy of India’s missiles in precision strikes.
The geospatial maps and charts to be shared, will be acquired from multiple sources like satellites, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), reconnaissance aircraft, aerostats among others.
As part of measures to enhance military to military cooperation, Liaison Officers at each other's establishments could be leveraged to enhance information sharing.
BECA is one of the four foundational military communication agreements between the two countries.
The other three are:

General Security Of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA).
Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement. (LEMOA)
Communications and Information Security Memorandum of Agreement. (COMCASA)

Both countries released a Joint Statement on shared Indo-USA goals in the Asia-Pacific region and emphasised that the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea should not prejudice the legitimate rights and interests of any nation in accordance with international law.
They also decided to expand joint capacity building activities with partner countries in the Indo-Pacific region.

Other Steps Taken:

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Technical Cooperation in Earth Observations and Earth Sciences.
Agreement to extend the duration of the MoU on the Global Center for Nuclear Energy Partnership.
Agreement on the electronic exchange of customs data.
Letter of intent regarding cooperation in traditional Indian medicines.
Discussions on the status of Afghanistan and support for its peace process..
USA reiterated its support to India in defending its territorial sovereignty in the background of the ongoing standoff between India-China.

Source: TH

Source: TH

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