Joint Statement on the third India-U.S. 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
India’s Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh and Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar welcomed U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper to New Delhi for the third annual India-U.S. 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.
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Key-Points
USA is the top export destination for India (~17%) which is also reflected in exchange of goods through postal channel.
In 2019, around 20% of outbound EMS and 30% of Letters & Small Packets transmitted by India Post were destined to USA whereas 60% of the Parcels received by India Post were originated from USA.
Documents announced during the 3rd India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue:
- Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement between the Ministry of Defence, Government of India and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Department of Defence of United States of America.
- MoU for Technical Cooperation in Earth Observations and Earth Sciences.
- Agreement for the Electronic Exchange of Customs Data between the Postal Operators.
- Arrangement extending the duration of the Memorandum of Understanding between India and the USA.
- Letter of Intent between the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, New Delhi and the Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Cancer Institute, Government of the USA for cooperation in the field of Ayurveda and Cancer Research.