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00:00 The US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken arrived in India on 9th November 2023 for
00:05 the 5th Annual 2+2 Dialogue.
00:07 According to Arindam Bagchi, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of External
00:10 Affairs, Blinken's visit will strengthen the comprehensive global strategic partnership
00:14 between the United States and India.
00:18 As he arrives in New Delhi to co-chair the 5th India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, we
00:22 extend a hearty welcome to US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken.
00:26 The India-US comprehensive global strategic partnership will benefit even more from the
00:30 visit, Mr Bagchi wrote on X.
00:32 Lloyd Austin, the US Defence Secretary, also travelled to Delhi ahead of him to co-chair
00:36 the 2+2 meeting.
00:38 The meeting was initiated with India's Foreign Minister S Jashankar, expressing, "Our dialogue
00:42 today will be an opportunity to advance the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
00:46 US President Joe Biden to build forward-looking partnership and construct a shared global
00:51 agenda."
00:52 He added, "We are exploring cooperation in new domains such as critical technologies,
00:57 collaboration in civil outer space, and in areas of critical minerals."
01:02 In alignment with his comments, Antony Blinken emphasised that both sides are advancing a
01:05 free, open, prosperous, secure and resilient Indo-Pacific, particularly by fortifying the
01:10 US-India partnership through the Quad.
01:13 Rajnath Singh, India's Defence Minister, further stated that India seeks cooperation with the
01:17 US for a free and rule-bound Indo-Pacific.
01:20 Blinken underscored the region's importance, reiterating, "We are promoting a free, open,
01:24 prosperous and resilient Indo-Pacific, including strengthening our partnership through the
01:29 Quad with Japan and Australia."
01:31 India's cooperative ambitions extend beyond Indo-Pacific, seeking enhancement engagement
01:36 on pivotal matters.
01:38 The exploration of new educational exchanges and streamlined travel procedures aiming to
01:42 reduce visa wait times reflects a commitment to strengthen the remarkable ties between
01:46 India and the US.
01:49 Discussions are also encompassed over expanded cooperation in semiconductor production and
01:53 critical minerals.
01:54 With an existing trade volume exceeding $200 billion, a substantial Indian student population
02:00 of 270,000 in the US, and a diaspora of 4.4 million, the Indo-Pacific region takes the
02:05 centre stage in current deliberations.
02:07 While the outcome of the 2+2 dialogue awaits revelation, India and the US exhibit a resolute
02:13 determination to collaborate signalling a positive trajectory in their evolving partnership.
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