2+2 dialogue 

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Context: India and the U.S. will hold their fourth annual ‘2+2’ Defence and Foreign Ministry dialogue.

Agenda for discussion:

• Focus on the “Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership” between the two countries.
• The two sides will discuss defence, science and technology (particularly emerging technology), climate and public health (particularly cooperation on managing the COVID-19 pandemic), fortifying and building supply chains, as well as people to people ties.
• India and the U.S. will continue their “close consultations on the consequences of the war against Ukraine and mitigating the impact by addressing energy and food prices”.

2+2 Dialogue mechanism

• The ‘two plus two dialogue’ is an expression used to indicate that two appointed ministers from each country, (ministers of defence and external affairs in India’s case) will meet up to discuss the two countries’ strategic and security interests.
• Goal:To establish a diplomatic conversation between the two countries.
• India conducts 2+2 dialogue with the S., Japan and Australia.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indiaus-22-will-address-broad-agenda-while-working-to-manage-differences-on-ukraine/article65307489.ece