The relations between US and India have been very cordial. The third India-US two plus two dialogue is supposed to take place on October 26-27 with the Narendra Modi government ready to engage in the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) for geospatial collaboration. The last of four military communication foundational adjustments, BECA is an important precursor to India acquiring armed drones such as the MQ-9B from the US as the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) uses spatial data for pinpointed strikes on enemy targets.

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The India-US cooperation at the diplomatic level will increase distinctly this month with external affairs minister S Jaishankar scheduled to meet his US counterpart Mike Pompeo at the Quad security dialogue in Tokyo on October 6. This will be followed by the visit of US deputy secretary of state Stephen Beigun in mid-October and finally, US defence secretary Mark Esper and defence minister Rajnath Singh will join the two foreign ministers in the two plus two dialogue. While the dates for the two plus two are being finalised, the signing of BECA will be a very significant development as it allows India to use global geospatial maps of the US for the precision of stand-off weapons like cruise and ballistic missiles. 

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During the two plus two dialogue, both the US ministers will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as his National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who has a direct route to his US counterpart Robert O’Brien. While the global security environment will be addressed by the defence and foreign ministers, the Chinese aggression in Ladakh and in the South China Sea will be discussed in detail with both sides sharing their assessment.

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