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New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addresses the India-USA 2+2 Dialogue, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Oct 27, 2020. . Image Source: IANS News
During the Raisina Dialogue, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, in articulating his description of the India Way , said that India is now more of a decider or a shaper rather than an abstainer . This is a welcome change in India s approach to the region and the world. If India hopes to contribute to shaping the future, it will need to look outwards. This implies shedding archaic baggage of past decades, along with the affliction of being myopically inward looking. Assuming greater roles and responsibilities regionally and globally should form a vital element of the approach alluded to by the Minister.
During the Raisina Dialogue, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, in articulating his description of the 'India Way', said that India is now "more of a decider or a shaper rather than an abstainer". This is a welcome change in India's approach to the region and the world. If India hopes to contribute to shaping the future, it will need to look outwards. This implies shedding archaic baggage of past decades, along with the affliction of being.
U.S.-India defense cooperation has accelerated in the past few years. In 2016, the United States designated India as a major defense partner. That same year the two countries signed a Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) that enabled them to cross-service their logistical needs. In 2018, Washington authorized India to receive license-free access to a wide range of military and dual-use technologies.
Finally, after lengthy negotiations, then-Secretary of Defense Mark Esper
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