Mike Pompeo, Mark Esper meet PM Modi after India-US 2+2 ministerial dialogue

Following 2+2 ministerial dialogue, US State Secretary Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary Mark Esper met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 27 in New Delhi. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval were also present during talks. From achieving “significant achievement” of signing Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) to or remarkable expansion in cooperation against “threats” by China, leaders from both nations hailed two-day visit of America’s senior officials to India as a “success”. Ahead of 2+2 talks, Doval had also met with Esper and Pompeo.

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'Two productive days': EAM Jaishankar

Earlier, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh touted progression in military cooperation as going “very well”. He said that in just two days, both US and India have “explored probable capacity building & or joint cooperation activities in third countries including our neighbourhood & beyond.” Singh even hailed signing of BECA as "significant achievement". Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on October 27 hailed two-day India-US 2+2 ministerial talks as “productive days”. While delivering a joint statement alongside Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US’ Mike Pompeo and Mark Esper, Jaishankar said that “main focus” of discussions was Indo-Pacific and leaders reiterated need for peace and stability in reason. EAM also “made it clear” that cross border terrorism is “completely unacceptable.”

“ Indo Pacific region was particular focus of our talks. Discussions also covered developments in our neighbouring countries and we made clear that cross border terrorism is completely unacceptable,” said EAM S Jaishankar

Apart from regional issues, External Affairs Minister ted that talks included development in neighbouring countries. Jaishankar said that when India will acquire status of a permanent member of United Nations Security Council, it is looking forward to working with United States and touted ‘remarkable growth’ in bilateral relations between both nations while hailing expansion in cooperation.  S Jaishankar emphasised, “What is important is that India US collaboration can be a force of good. It is strategic and comprehensive.”

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Im: ANI