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Q.1303 Talks with US Secretary of State on Sri Lanka and China
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1303
TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2011
SHRI SHREEGOPAL VYAS:
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether there was a dialogue with US Secretary of State on the subjects related to Sri Lankan Tamilians and presence of China all around;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reason therefor?
ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI E. AHAMED)
(a) to (c) The U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited India from 18-21 July 2011. During the second India-U.S. Strategic Dialogue on 19 July 2011, co-chaired by EAM Shri S. M. Krishna and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the two sides discussed global and regional issues of mutual interest, including South Asia, South East Asia and East Asia. The two sides reiterated the vision of a peaceful and stable Asia Pacific and the Indian Ocean region, and the evolution of an open, balanced and inclusive architecture in the region. The two sides are committed to work together, and with other countries, towards this goal through various mechanisms, such as our bilateral dialogue, the regional forums - the ASEAN Regional Forum, East Asia Summit, Asian Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus and our trilateral dialogue with Japan. There was no specific discussion on Sri Lanka.