India, US to hold inaugural '2+2' talks in July
India and the US will host the first '2+2' talks in July in Washington. US State Secretary Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary James Mattis will hold the talks with their respective Indian counterparts External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The talks will focus on enhancing strategic, security and defence cooperation between the two nations.