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India- US Bilateral Ties : US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, Defence Secretary Mark Esper To Visit India On October 26-27

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India and the US will hold their third edition of 2+2 ministerial dialogue  on October 27 during which the sides are expected to explore ways to further strengthen defence, security and global strategic ties including in the Indo-Pacific region.

Announcing the date for the talks, the Ministry of External Affairs said US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Defence Secretary Mark T Esper will visit India on October 26 and 27.

The Indian side at the talks will be represented by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

“India will be hosting the third India-US 2+2 ministerial dialogue on October 27 in New Delhi. US Secretary of State Michael R Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark T Esper will be visiting India on October 26-27 to participate in the dialogue,” the MEA said.

The high-level talks are taking place in the midst of India”s festering border row with China in eastern Ladakh as well as renewed global focus on growing Chinese military assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region. Both the issues are expected to figure in the talks.

The US has been severely critical of Chinese behaviour in eastern Ladakh.

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