Master Stroke: 2+2 Dialogue: Defence co-op, counter-terrorism, trade on agenda

Counter-terrorism, defence cooperation and trade will be the key highlights of the inaugural India-United States 2+2 Dialogue that would take place in New Delhi on September 6.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defence James Mattis will arrive in New Delhi on September 5. According to sources, bilateral meetings between Pompeo and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and between Mattis and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be held on September 6 in respective ministries. The bilateral meetings will be followed by the combined 2 +2 Dialogue.