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03/05/21 06:05 AM IST

India, Russia to establish a ‘2+2 ministerial dialogue’

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  • India and Russia have agreed to establish a ‘2+2 Ministerial Dialogue’ at the Foreign & Defence Minister level between the two countries.
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  • Russia is the 4th country and 1st Non-Quad member country with which India has established the ‘2+2 Ministerial dialogue’ mechanism.
  • India has such a mechanism with the US, Japan and Australia. It is expected to boost the bilateral strategic partnership between India & Russia.
About 2+2 Dialogue 

  • A 2+2 dialogue refers to a mechanism between two nations where two appointed ministers from each country met up to discuss their strategic and security interests.
  • The goal is to enhance high-level engagements on bilateral, regional, and global issues.
  • India and the United States of America established a 2+2 Ministerial dialogue in June 2017, during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington DC.
  • The formal announcement came in August 2017.
  • The new dialogue format replaced the India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue that was a feature during President Barack Obama’s tenure. The India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue was an effort to generate sustainable economic growth, create jobs, improve business and investment climate, enhance livelihoods, and sustain the rules-based global order.  
  • The new 2+2 dialogue, puts strategic, defence, and security relationship between the two countries at the forefront. The framework of the talks includes External Affairs Minister, and Defence Minister from India along with their American counterparts, the Secretary of State and Defence Secretary.
  • Prior to the US, India had never held a 2+2 dialogue at the Ministerial level with any country. Although at the Secretariat level, India has had similar 2+2 dialogues, with other countries like Japan.
Source- Economic Times 

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