PM Meets Japanese Defence Minister, Stresses On Boosting India-Japan Ties

During the meeting, PM Modi recalled his detailed discussions with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during her visit to India for the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit in July 2026.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Britain's new leader Andy Burnham agreed Thursday in their first talks to continue promoti

DefenseDefense chiefs agree on wide-ranging maritime cooperationIndian defense minister Rajnath Singh, right, and his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi in New Delhi on Aug. 20. (Photo from Rajnath Singh's X post)KIRAN SHARMAAugust 20, 2026 21:37 JSTNEW DELHI -- India and Japan on Thursday signed a pact to bolster t

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh held talks and signed a memorandum on maritime security cooperation.

India and Japan's defense ministers met to expand their strategic partnership. They signed an agreement enhancing maritime security cooperation between their navies. This pact facilitates information sharing and disaster relief efforts. Both nations are also exploring joint shipbuilding and reciprocal ship repair facil

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in bilateral talks with Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi, welcomed Japan’s recent review of its defence equipment and technology transfer framework