Published 16:00 IST, October 26th 2020
Mike Pompeo arrives in India for 2+2 Dialogue, Mark Esper accorded Guard of Honour
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has arrived in New Delhi for the third edition of 2+2 ministerial dialogue scheduled to be held on October 27.
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has arrived in New Delhi for the third edition of 2+2 ministerial dialogue scheduled to be held on October 27. India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hold the 2+2 ministerial dialogue with their US counterparts, Pompeo and Defence Secretary Mark Esper.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Anurag Srivastava, tweed the pictures of US State Secretary and his wife Susan Pompeo being received by officials as per the protocol. MEA said that Jaishankar and Singh will lead the Indian side for the dialogue which has been “significant in propelling India-US ties forward.”
🇮🇳-🇺🇸|US Sec. of State @SecPompeo arrives for the 3rd 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue. He is joined by Sec. of Defence @EsperDoD.
— Anurag Srivastava (@MEAIndia) October 26, 2020
EAM @DrSJaishankar & RM @rajnathsingh will lead the Indian side for this Dialogue tomorrow which has been significant in propelling India-US ties forward. pic.twitter.com/AageGWDO8n
Separately, Esper was accorded Guard of Honour at South Block and was received by the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane, IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria and Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh were also present during a meet.
#WATCH Delhi: US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper being accorded Guard of Honour at South Block. He was received by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
— ANI (@ANI) October 26, 2020
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo & Defence Secretary Mark Esper are in India to participate in 3rd India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue pic.twitter.com/JWLH0PDi5n
Delhi: US Secretary of Defence, Mark Esper being accorded Guard of Honour at South Block. He was received by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
— ANI (@ANI) October 26, 2020
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo & Defence Secretary Mark Esper are in India to participate in the 3rd India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue. pic.twitter.com/SYQPMarcDU
Meeting with PM Modi
The third India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue will focus on cross-cutting bilateral issues of mutual interest and the two sides will also exchange views on regional and international issues. Pompeo and Esper will also meet National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on the sidelines of the ministerial dialogue and there will be a joint call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
India and the United States are expected to sign the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) for geo-spatial cooperation during 2+2 ministerial dialogue in New Delhi on October 26-27 after they agreed to expedite the work of the deal earlier this year. The signing of BECA will be a significant landmark in US-India strategic cooperation as it allows India to use global geospatial maps of the US for accuracy of stand-off weapons like cruise and ballistic missiles.
16:01 IST, October 26th 2020