{ "error": "", "type": "text", "title": "Previewing Secretary Pompeo and Secretary Mattis' Upcoming U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue Trip", "slug": "previewing-secretary-pompeo-and-secretary-mattis-upcoming-u-s-india-2-2-ministerial-dialogue-trip", "text": "
\"The 2+2 is a major opportunity to enhance our engagement with India on critical diplomatic and security priorities. I [State Department official giving the briefing]know that Secretary Pompeo and Secretary Mattis are honored to be making \u2013 excuse me, Secretary Pompeo is honored to be making his first trip to India as Secretary of State for such an important event. I [State Department official giving the briefing] should also add that we are grateful to External Affairs Minister Swaraj, Defense Minister Sitharaman, and the Indian Government for their partnership in this effort.<\/p>\n
The Secretary\u2019s travel in tandem with Secretary Mattis is a strong indication of the deepening strategic partnership between the United States and India, and of India\u2019s emergence as an important security provider in the region. India\u2019s central role in our National Security Strategy is enshrined in the President\u2019s National Security Strategy as well as the administration\u2019s South Asia and Indo-Pacific strategies.<\/p>\n
So that\u2019s my [State Department official giving the briefing] first message, that the relationship with India is a key U.S. priority and integral to our national security.<\/p>\n
Secondly, I [State Department official giving the briefing] would like to emphasize that we have a very full and ambitious agenda for the 2+2, including advancing our shared vision for the Indo-Pacific. As democracies bookending the Indo-Pacific region, the United States and India share an interest in promoting security and prosperity in this region. Together and with other like-minded partners, we [the United States] want[s] to ensure the freedom of the seas and skies, promote market economics, support good governance, and insulate sovereign nations from external coercion.<\/p>", "quote": null, "citation": "