U.S. postpones 2+2 dialogue with India

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U.S. postpones 2+2 dialogue with India

News:

  1. The 2+2 Dialogue between the defence and foreign ministers of India and the United States scheduled for July, has been postponed.
2+2 Dialogue:

  •  India and the U.S. have decided to set up a new dialogue mechanism that would include defence and foreign ministers of the two countries.
  •   The dialogue format would be likely called “2 by 2”.
  •  The India-U.S. “2 by 2”dialogue will be on the lines of India-Japan 2+2 dialogue format.
  •  The India-U.S. “2 by 2”dialogue would replace the existing India-U.S. Strategic and Commercial Dialogue for trade and commercial issues.
  •  India and the U.S. will now have a separate dialogue on commercial issues, which will not include the foreign ministers.

Significance of “2 by 2” Dialogue 

  • The objective of this dialogue is to raise defence and security issues.
  • It is aimed at enhancing peace and stability across the Indo-Pacific region by elevating strategic consultations in the dialogue.
  • The shared priorities include job creation, improving the business and investment climate and sustaining a rules-based global order.
  • The U.S. has strategic consultations in this format with key partners and allies including Australia, Japan and the Philippines.

Important facts:

2. The message of postponing of talks came from the U. S. Secretary of States. However, he regret for the same.

3. Both nations agreed to identify new convenient dates to hold the dialogues.

4. The dialogue in was designed to address bilateral issues following a Summit level meeting between President Trump and PM Modi in 2017.

5. The talks were postponed earlier once when previous secretary of state Rex Tilleron quit in March 2018.

6. It was previously scheduled for April.

7. However, latest postponement comes in the background of growing differences between India and the U.S. over the Iran nuclear deal.

8. Expected outcomes from the talks:

9. The talks were expected to boost bilateral ties in the backdrop of growing disagreement move the Iran nuclear deal and the brewing tariff wars between the two sides.

10. Both sides expected to discuss on other aspects also such as:

  • Recent Russia-related sanctions, key impediment for India’s defence modernization.
  • Indian side was firmly expected to place its objections to CAATSA.

Note:

  • Recently, External Affairs Minister Swaraj met her French counterpart where both sides agreed to “maintain” the Iran nuclear deal that allows for global trading with Tehran.
  • As per the latest reports, the U.S. has given November deadline to India and Chinese companies that continue to trade with Iran disregarding U.S. Treasury’s sanctions.
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