The US has said it would impose economic sanctions on India unless it significantly reduces purchases of oil from Iran and cancels a planned $6 bn purchase of S-400 anti-aircraft missiles from Russia
Mattis, one of the strongest advocates of India-US relationship in the Trump administration, said that the two nations shared more than just democracy
US Secretary of State Micheal Pompeo and Secretary of Defence James Mattis will travel to New Delhi on September 6 for the 2+2 Dialogue
Last month, the US had postponed the dialogue due to 'unavoidable reasons'