The US on Thursday said the delay of the 2+2 exchange with India was provoked by reasons totally unrelated to the bilateral relationship. In an announcement, the US international safe haven here said the organization between the two nations was a noteworthy vital need for the Trump Administration and that it remained solidly dedicated to a solid association with India. The US on Wednesday had passed on to India that it had delayed the exchange booked to be held in Washington one week from now, because of unavoidable reasons. Secretary of State Michael R Pompeo talked the previous evening with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to pass on his lament for postponing the 2+2 exchange, which had been booked for July 6. This planning change was provoked by reasons totally random to the respective relationship, the government office said.