New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Senior officials from India and the United States held the virtual 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue on August 25, where they reviewed ongoing initiatives and explored ways to strengthen cooperation across a wide range of areas.

The dialogue was co-chaired by Bethany P Morrison, Senior Bureau Official for the US Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, and Jedidiah P Royal, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs. From the Indian side, Additional Secretary Nagaraj Naidu Kakanur of the Ministry of External Affairs and Joint Secretary Vishwesh Negi of the Ministry of Defense led the discussions.

Both sides discussed regional security developments as well as cooperation on trade and investm...