Tag: India – US to hold ‘2+2’ dialogue

India’s Foreign Policy Bilateral Rail Connectivity between India and Bangladesh Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Premier Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurated Bilateral rail connectivity between Agartala and Akhaura from New Delhi and Dhaka respectively. Agartala-Akhaura railway line is 12.24 km long. Of this, Tripura has got 5.46 km on the Indian side and 6.78 km lies in Akhaura of Bangladesh's Bahmanbaria district. The project was crucial for connectivity in the North East region and it would make Tripura the gateway for tourism. The project was initially signed in 2013. Note Tripura shares 856 km-long international border with Bangladesh. It is the second longest border between these two countries of any Indian state after West Bengal. India – US to hold ‘2+2’ dialogue India and US will be holding an ‘2+2’ dialogue in New Delhi. ‘2+2’ dialogue will be held between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. India also held 2+2 dialogue with Japan Australia Russia UK