New Delhi : India-US bilateral ties have seen a growing interest of strategic convergence and enhanced defence cooperation, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the India-US '2+2' dialogue held here in the national capital today. In his opening comments, Rajnath Singh said the defence cooperation between the two countries remains one of the most important pillars of 'our bilateral relationship.' "We look forward to closely working with the US across domains of capability building," Singh said.
India and the US held extensive deliberations to further expand their global strategic partnership through greater defence industrial ties, enhancing engagement in the Indo-Pacific and boosting cooperation in key areas such as critical minerals and high-technology. The US delegation at the 2+2 ministerial talks was led by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin.