India, Oct. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Minister of Defense of Japan Mr Shinjiro Koizumi held a meeting on the margins of the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) - Plus in Cebu, Philippines on October 28, 2026. The two Ministers welcomed the steady progress in bilateral defence cooperation since their meeting in August, in line with the direction they had concurred on, including:
The Ministers further concurred on accelerating discussions towards convening the 4th Japan-India Foreign and Defence Ministerial Meeting (2+2) and the Japan-India Defence Ministers' Meeting in Tokyo later this year.
In a post on X after the meeting, Raksha Mantri stated that the discussions explored new avenues to further strengthen the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership. He added that the shared commitment of India and Japan remains vital for a free, open, and peaceful Indo-Pacific region.
SR/Savvy
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