Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden will hold a virtual meeting on Monday before 2 + 2 ministerial dialogue. The last meeting between PM Modi and President Biden was held in March along with other quad leaders.The External Ministry (MEA) announced the Modi-Biden meeting and said that it would “allow both parties to continue their high level involvement and their high level aimed at strengthening bilateral comprehensive global strategic partnerships.”
“Both leaders will review ongoing bilateral cooperation and exchange views on the latest developments in South Asia and global problems that are very interesting,” Mea said in a statement
MEA added, “Virtual meetings will allow both parties to continue their high level involvement and their high levels aim to strengthen bilateral comprehensive global strategic partnerships”.
President Biden and Prime Minister Modi will discuss cooperation in various problems including ending the Pandemic Covid-19, against the climate crisis, strengthening the global economy, and upholding the international-based international order to improve security and democracy, the White House said in the media release.Discussion about the Indo-Pacific regionLeaders will advance ongoing conversations about the development of the Indo-Pacific economic framework and provide high-quality infrastructure.
Russia-Ukraine war
In accordance with the White House, President Biden will raise the Russian-Ukrainian war in the meeting. “Consultation about the consequences of the Russian brutal war against Ukraine and mitigation impact is destabilized at global food supply and commodity markets will be discussed,” the White House said.
Biden may raise India’s stand on Ukraine crisis
Virtual meetings came in the midst of some anxiety in Washington over India’s position in the Ukrainian crisis and his decision to make Russian oil discounts. In March, the representative of the US National Security Advisor for the International Economy, Daleep Singh during a visit to New Delhi said that Washington did not want to see “fast” acceleration in Indian energy imports and other commodities from Russia.
India- US 2+2 ministerial dialogue
Post a virtual meeting between India and the US, 2 + 2 of the ministerial dialogue will be held between Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and the Minister of External Subrahmanyam Jaisankar, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Dialogue 2 + 2 will review bilateral cooperation throughout the domain and advance the road ahead for both countries. Ukrainian problems are also likely to appear in dialogue 2 + 2.
Issues likely to be discussed at 2+2 dialogue
The meeting will cover the topics of US-India’s strategic partnerships. “Minister 2 + 2 is an important opportunity to advance our goals together with the broad strategic partnership A.S.-India, including increasing the bonds of people-to-people and cooperation of education, building diverse, supply chains that are ulerging for critical and developing technology, improve Our climate action and public health cooperation, and develop trade and investment partnerships to increase prosperity for families working in both countries. This is also an opportunity to highlight the growing major defense partnerships between the United States and India, said the US State Department office.
Meeting between Indian-US defense minister
Rajnath Singh will separately meet with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon. Both will discuss defense cooperation, including the collaboration of defense industry and increased ability through military-to-military involvement.
