In a significant development, Indian and US officials convened for the US-India 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue on Monday, with discussions spanning bilateral strategic and defense priorities, as well as key regional and global issues.
The dialogue involved participants from India’s Ministry of External Affairs and Defence, and the US State and Defence Departments.
Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), highlighted the event on social media, noting, “India and the U.S. held the 2+2 Intersessional today with officials from India’s Ministry of External Affairs and Defence, and the U.S. State and Defense Departments. Key discussions covered bilateral strategic and defense priorities, alongside regional and global issues.”
The meeting follows a significant interaction between Indian and US economic leaders.
On 13 September, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with a delegation from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) in New Delhi.
Meanwhile, the delegation, led by Deputy Chief Executive Officer Nisha Biswal, included US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti and Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch.
The Ministry of Finance reported that the discussions focused on bolstering economic ties between India and the US, emphasizing investment opportunities in India.
The Ministry’s social media update stated, “Union Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman interacted with a delegation from the US International Development Finance Corporation @DFCgov with Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Ms. @NishaBiswal; US Ambassador to India Mr. Eric Garcetti; and Assistant @USTradeRep for South and Central Asia Mr. Brendan Lynch. US DFC @DFCgov shared that India offers good opportunities and is one of their key geographies for #investment.”
During the meeting, DFC representatives however underscored India’s substantial potential for investment, highlighting promising opportunities across various sectors.
They further reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing their investment presence in India.
Finance Minister Sitharaman praised the broad-based cooperation between the two countries, noting that recent reforms and India’s evolving investment environment have fostered favorable conditions for growth.
She further emphasized the potential for deepened economic collaboration, particularly in areas critical to sustainable development and innovation.
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