What happened
India and Japan held the eighth India-Japan Defence Policy Dialogue in Tokyo and reviewed the expansion of their defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Japan’s Vice-Minister of Defence for International Affairs Kano Koji led the discussions.
The two sides reassessed progress since the previous round and reaffirmed their commitment to the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership. The dialogue also prepared ground for forthcoming ministerial engagements, including the next 2+2 meeting between the Foreign and Defence Ministers.
What was discussed
The dialogue covered the regional and global security environment and reviewed ongoing defence engagement across several areas:
military-to-military exchanges;cooperation between joint headquarters;maritime cooperation;bilateral and multilateral exercises;capacity building; andcollaboration on defence equipment and technology, especially in maritime areas.
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