<span style="color: #222222;">External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will embark on a two-day visit to the US on the 11th of this month for the India US 2 plus 2 Ministerial Dialogue in Washington. Dr Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lead the Indian delegation at the 2 plus 2 talks. The US delegation will be led by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin.<br />''<br />''Briefing media in New Delhi this evening, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the Dialogue would enable both sides to undertake a comprehensive review of cross-cutting issues in the India – US bilateral agenda related to foreign policy, defence and security. Mr Bagchi said the 2 plus 2 Dialogue Mechanism will also provide the opportunity to exchange views about important regional and global developments and how both countries can work together to address common interests and concerns.<br />''<br />''Dr Jaishankar will also separately meet his US counterpart. He is also scheduled to meet senior members of the US administration to further advance the India-US global strategic partnership.</span><br />