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New Delhi:During the India-US 2+2 dialogue Friday, India conveyed to the US its concerns over increasing activities of Sikh extremism in Canada, Indian foreign secretary Vinay Khwatra said.. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, along with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, addressed the India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in Delhi...
In a press briefing hours later, Khwatra was asked if the India-Canada diplomatic spat over allegations that Indian agents were involved in the murder of Sikh extremistHardeep Singh Nijjarand the withdrawal of Canadian diplomats from India was discussed...
Israel-Hamas war, free & open Indo-Pacific . During the 2+2 dialogue, the two sides discussed trade investment, critical & emerging technologies, space cooperation, mineral security, value chains, supply chains and combating terrorism...
Asked about whether the Israel-Hamas war was discussed in the meeting, the Indian foreign secretary said: I think certain elements of how both sides look at the situation are common..
Earlier, during the opening remarks of the 2+2 dialogue, Indias defence minister said Washington and New Delhi increasingly find themselves in agreement on strategic issues, including countering Chinas aggression, promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific and addressing regional security challenges...
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