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India, Japan Discuss Defence Technology Cooperation, Joint Exercises and Indo-Pacific Security
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh held talks in New Delhi with a Japanese parliamentary delegation led by Taro Kono (LDP) on strengthening India-Japan defence technology cooperation, joint military exercises, and Indo-Pacific security. The discussions underscore the deepening of the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership in the defence domain. For exams, this is relevant to India's Act East policy, Indo-Pacific strategy, and bilateral defence ties, especially in the context of the Quad and China's assertiveness.
Exam-ready takeaways
- Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met a Japanese parliamentary delegation led by Taro Kono, a senior leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), in New Delhi.
- Discussions focused on defence technology cooperation, joint military exercises, and regional security in the Indo-Pacific.
- The meeting is part of the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership, reflecting growing defence ties.
- India and Japan conduct the annual bilateral exercise 'Dharma Guardian' (army) and 'Malabar' (naval, with US and Australia).
- The talks align with the Quad (India, US, Japan, Australia) framework for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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