International relationsU.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
March 29, 2022 00:59 JST
Updated on March 29, 2022 10:57 JST
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.