2+2 DIALOGUE

  • October 22, 2020
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
  • Category: DPN Topics
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Subject : International Relations

Context : The third edition of the two-plus-two dialogue between India and the US is expected to take place on October, during which both sides are likely to carry out a comprehensive review of their strategic cooperation,.

Concept :

  • It is a format of dialogue where the defense and foreign ministers or secretaries meet with their counterparts from another country. 2+2 Ministerial is the highest-level institutional mechanism between the two countries.
  • India holds such talks with Australia, Japan and the US at the ministerial level.
  • With the US this was the third 2+2 meeting , first was held in New Delhi in September 2018.
  • US holds such ministerial dialogues with Australia and Japan also.
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