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The US-India 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue was held by Indian and US officials, and discussions focused on bilateral strategic and defense priorities, as well as regional and global challenges, according to an official release.
On Monday, the 2+2 Intersessional was attended by officials from the Ministry of External Affairs and Defence, as well as the US State and Defense departments.
In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “India and the US held the 2+2 Intersessional on Monday with officials from India’s Ministry of External Affairs and Defence, and the US State and Defence Departments. Key discussions covered bilateral strategic and defense priorities, alongside regional and global issues.”
Earlier, on September 13, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with a group from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) in the national capital.
The group was led by Deputy Chief Executive Officer Nisha Biswal. The delegation included Eric Garcetti, the US Ambassador to India, and Brendan Lynch, the Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia.
According to the Ministry of Finance, discussions focused on strengthening economic cooperation between India and the United States, with a special emphasis on investment potential in India.
“Union Finance Minister Smt.@nsitharaman interacted with a delegation from the US International Development Finance Corporation @DFCgov with Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Ms.@NishaBiswal; US DFC @DFCgov shared that India offers good opportunities and is one of their key geographies for #investment,” Ministry of Finance said in a post on X.
During the conversation, DFC executives highlighted India’s considerable potential as a key investment destination.
They emphasized the favorable potential in numerous sectors and pledged to continue increasing their investment footprint in the country.
Finance Minister Sitharaman also emphasized India and the United States’ broad-based and multi-sectoral collaboration, stating that recent reforms and the country’s changing investment climate have created a favorable environment for growth.
She emphasized India’s potential for greater economic collaboration, particularly in sectors critical to sustainable development and innovation.
Source: IANS
