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India, Japan review defense cooperation, regional security during Tokyo meeting
Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi during his visit to Tokyo.
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IANS - Mon, 13, Jul 2026
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Indian Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in Tokyo. / IANS
Indian Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Monday to discuss bilateral defense cooperation, regional security developments and collaboration between the two countries' defense industries.
In a post on X, Koizumi described the meeting as Singh's first visit to Japan in his current role.
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"First visit to Japan by India's Defence Secretary Singh. Including follow-up to Prime Minister Takaichi's recent visit to India, we were able to engage in a broad and constructive exchange of views on regional situations, defence industry cooperation, and more," Koizumi wrote.
During his visit, Singh also laid a wreath at the Self-Defense Forces Memorial Stone in Tokyo, paying tribute to members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces who died in service.
In a post on X, India's Ministry of Defence said Singh paid homage to "the brave men and women who made the supreme sacrifice in service of their nation."
"The solemn tribute reflects the enduring India-Japan Special Strategic & Global Partnership, founded on shared values, mutual respect, and a common commitment to peace and stability," the ministry said.
Singh's visit follows Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's visit to India from July 1 to July 3, her first official trip to the country since taking office. During the visit, Takaichi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit in New Delhi.
According to India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the two leaders reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral relations, including trade and investment, economic security, energy, emerging technologies, defense cooperation and people-to-people exchanges. They also exchanged views on regional and global developments of mutual interest.
Following the summit, the two sides witnessed the exchange of several agreements and memorandums of understanding covering economic security, clean energy, critical technologies, and research and development.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the summit resulted in three key policy documents: a Joint Declaration on Economic Security, a Joint Statement on Cooperation in the Field of Artificial Intelligence, and a Joint Statement on Energy Resilience.
"The talks delivered concrete progress on key priorities of our bilateral ties," Jaiswal said in a post on X.
He added that the two countries also agreed on a calendar of activities to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Japan.
During Takaichi's visit, Modi also hosted the Japanese prime minister for dinner at his official residence and joined her in addressing the India-Japan Joint Economic Forum.
According to Jaiswal, discussions at the forum focused on expanding investment, strengthening resilient supply chains, advancing manufacturing partnerships under the "Make in India for the World" initiative, promoting clean growth, and deepening cooperation in critical and emerging technologies.
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