Washington: The US and India discussed political and security issues during the 2 + 2 talks on Wednesday. Where it also involves the issue of terrorism. Meanwhile, the two sides signed an industrial security agreement that would allow the transfer of defense technology. Let us tell you that this dialogue was held at the Foggy Bottom Headquarters of the State Department. After the talks, US Secretary of Defense Mark Asper said that our defense trade and technology relations with India are increasing. Today we are proud to finalize the Industrial Security Agreement (ISA), which allows for the cooperation between our defense industries, safe transfer of important information and technologies.
For information, let us tell you that US Defense Secretary Mark Asper in Washington DC said that we have also finalized three agreements under the Defense Technology and Trade Initiative which will in the coming years co-produce important technologies between the two countries And will enhance the capacity of co-development. But at the joint press conference after the meeting, India's Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that during the meeting, we shared our assessment about the conditions in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Indian Ocean region. We have also put forward our concerns about the statements made by Pakistani leaders for anti-India violence not conducive to peace.
Both countries will also tackle terrorism together: India and the United States to improve their bilateral cooperation, increase defense deals, intensify coordination with countries such as Japan to maintain peace in the Indo-Pacific region and a decisive fight against terror. Agreed to start. State-sponsored terrorism between the two countries, the threat of cross-border terrorism and how to deal with them were also discussed. Earlier, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has tweeted that in 2019 there was a rapid development in the field of strategic partnership between the two countries. At the same time, these relations have to be taken forward.
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