Staff Reporter
Japan’s Minister of Defence Shinjiro Koizumi, who is on an official visit to India, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday. During their meeting, Mr Modi shared his vision for further strengthening the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between India and Japan and highlighted the importance of India-Japan defence and security cooperation in furthering peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.
The Prime Minister outlined opportunities for Japan to partner with Indian companies and start-ups in the defence sector, particularly for co-development and co-production under the aegis of ‘Make in India.’ Defence Minister Koizumi briefed Mr Modi about the progress in bilateral defence cooperation and reaffirmed the Government of Japan’s continued commitment towards deepening ties with India.
Prime Minister Modi also recalled his detailed discussions with Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi during her recent visit to India for the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit in July this year. Mr Modi also appreciated the steady momentum in defence collaboration between India and Japan.
Sharing a social media post, Mr Modi said that they had an excellent conversation on deepening defence and security ties between India and Japan. The Prime Minister noted that the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between the two nations is an important anchor for peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.