"India's Status As Major US Defence Partner" Affirmed At Argentina Meet

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

India's Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh and US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan discussed the strategic partnership between the two countries at their meeting in Buenos Aires on Monday.

State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said: "The two leaders affirmed the strong US-India strategic partnership and India's status as a major defence partner of the US."

Meeting on the sidelines of the G20 ministerial meeting in the Argentine capital, they also discussed the agenda for the forthcoming 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, that will bring together India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary James Mattis, she said.

The dialogue of the cabinet officials for foreign affairs and defence from both countries. was to have taken place in Washington last, but was postponed after President Donald Trump forced the resignation of Rex Tillerson as secretary of state in March.

No new dates have been set for the meeting.

Ms Nauert said that Mr Singh and Mr Sullivan also discussed "opportunities to advance stability in Afghanistan and the region" where Trump assigned a role for India in helping deal with Afghanistan.

"We want them to help us more with Afghanistan, especially in the area of economic assistance and development," he said while outlining his policy for Afghanistan.

Mr Singh visited North Korea last week - the first ministerial visit from India in about 20 years - weeks before a scheduled meeting between Mr Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore on June 12.

Ms Nauert's statement made no mention of North Korea.

Mr Singh met Vice President Kim Yong Dae, Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho and Culture Minister Pak Chun Nam during the two-day visit.

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In Buenos Aires, Singh also met Argentina's President Mauricio Macri and Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie, according to a tweet by an official for the president's G20 office.

Group of Twenty - or G20 - brings together 19 developed and developing countries and the European Union to discuss economic issues.

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[rott]

1. India has a lot of internal issues.
2. USA is not a country that can mind its own business.
3. Indians don't know what is coming.
4. The US will start to meddle in India's internal issues.
This is what will happen in the not too far future.

 

[baajey]

1. India has a lot of internal issues.
2. USA is not a country that can mind its own business.
3. Indians don't know what is coming.
4. The US will start to meddle in India's internal issues.
This is what will happen in the not too far future.

....change USA with china and india with pakistan.....all the same.

 

[El Sidd]

Mubarak ho

 

[rott]

....change USA with china and india with pakistan.....all the same.

Mr. baajey, let's not divert. This is a topic about India and USA. If there is a topic about China and Pakistan, I shall contribute.

 

[Sharky]

1. India has a lot of internal issues.
2. USA is not a country that can mind its own business.
3. Indians don't know what is coming.
4. The US will start to meddle in India's internal issues.
This is what will happen in the not too far future.

Unfortunately I regret saying this but you might be right. Hope I am proved wrong but US history with Pakistan tells otherwise.
We should really have been neutral as before.

 

[帅的一匹]

Argentia has many cows to pay.