Washington: Officials of the US Department of Defence will hold a two-day inter-sessional dialogue with their Indian counterparts from Thursday to strengthen cooperation in maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region.
The US Department of Defence said, "On August 22, Acting Assistant Secretary Alice Wells and Assistant Secretary of Defence, Randall Schriver will co-host their Indian counterparts for an Intersessional Meeting of the US-India 2+2 Dialogue."
The department added, "During the Intersessional, the two sides will discuss ways to advance cooperation on critical diplomatic and security priorities, including our shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific region, and review preparations for the next 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue."
On August 23, Wells and Schriver will co-host their Indian counterparts for the fourth US-India Maritime Security Dialogue, in which the two sides will exchange views on maritime developments in the Indo-Pacific region and consider steps to further strengthen bilateral maritime security cooperation.
Both the 2+2 Intersessional Meeting and Maritime Security Dialogue are scheduled to be held at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.
US to hold maritime security dialogue with India
The two sides will discuss ways to advance cooperation on critical diplomatic and security priorities, including their shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
Washington: Officials of the US Department of Defence will hold a two-day inter-sessional dialogue with their Indian counterparts from Thursday to strengthen cooperation in maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region.
The US Department of Defence said, "On August 22, Acting Assistant Secretary Alice Wells and Assistant Secretary of Defence, Randall Schriver will co-host their Indian counterparts for an Intersessional Meeting of the US-India 2+2 Dialogue."
The department added, "During the Intersessional, the two sides will discuss ways to advance cooperation on critical diplomatic and security priorities, including our shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific region, and review preparations for the next 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue."
On August 23, Wells and Schriver will co-host their Indian counterparts for the fourth US-India Maritime Security Dialogue, in which the two sides will exchange views on maritime developments in the Indo-Pacific region and consider steps to further strengthen bilateral maritime security cooperation.
Both the 2+2 Intersessional Meeting and Maritime Security Dialogue are scheduled to be held at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.
