India-US Homeland Security Dialogue

India-US Homeland Security meeting was co-chaired by the Home Secretary (GoI), and Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy and Plans, Department of Homeland Security, (Govt of USA).

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India-US Homeland Security Dialogue- Relevance for UPSC Exam

GS Paper 2: International Relations- Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

India-US Homeland Security Dialogue- Context

Recently, the Senior Officers Meeting of the India-US Homeland Security Dialogue was held in virtual mode.
India-US Homeland Security meeting was co-chaired by the Home Secretary (GoI), and Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy and Plans, Department of Homeland Security, (Govt of USA).
- The meeting was also attended by other senior officials of both countries.

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India-US Homeland Security Dialogue- Key Points

Mutual Cooperation: At India-US Homeland Security Dialogue, both sides reviewed the ongoing cooperation and identified further steps in advancing cooperation in areas such as-
- Counter-terrorism,
- Cyber security,
- Securing critical infrastructure and global supply chains,
- Maritime security,
- Aviation security,
- Customs enforcement and trade security.
Creating Institutional Mechanism: At India-US Homeland Security Dialogue, both sides agreed that the existing sub-groups under the Homeland Security Dialogue meet separately in the coming months.
- The sub-groups would deliberate and explore how ongoing cooperation can be strengthened further. These sub-groups to be established on-
  - Law enforcement engagement,
  - Securing global supply chains,
  - Aviation security,
  - Investigative cooperation, and
  - Capacity building and training
- The India-US Homeland Security Dialogue meeting concluded with both sides expressing satisfaction with the ongoing partnership.
- Cooperating in areas of mutual concern: At India-US Homeland Security Dialogue, both US and India also agreed to deepen bilateral engagement and collaboration in all areas of mutual concern.
- Upgrading to Ministerial level Dialogue: At India-US Homeland Security Dialogue, the two sides are also expected to hold the Ministerial-level Homeland Security Dialogue later this year.