U.S. to hold '2-plus-2' talks with India, targeting Russia ties

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar meet before a Quad gathering in Australia during February. © Reuters

YUKIHIRO SAKAGUCHI, Nikkei staff writer

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. and India are looking to hold a "two-plus-two" meeting of diplomatic and defense chiefs for early April, Nikkei has learned, as Washington aims to bolster defense ties with New Delhi while chipping away at its close relationship with Russia.

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