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US stands with India in its efforts to defend sovereignty, liberty: Pompeo

The two countries inked a total of five agreements, including the long-negotiated Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) that will allow sharing of high-end military technology

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The 2+2 dialogue was attended by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Defence Secretary Mark T Esper, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Press Trust of India New Delhi
The United States stands “with India in its efforts to defend its sovereignty and liberty,” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday after the third edition of the 2+2 strategic dialogue that majorly focused on dealing with China’s aggressive military behaviour in eastern Ladakh, Indo-Pacific and other parts of the world.

Severely critical of China, Pompeo cited the killing of Indian Army personnel in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh in a clash with the Chinese military, and asserted that both India and the US are taking steps to strengthen cooperation against all threats and not just those posed