India-Japan 2+2 Dialogue: Strengthening Strategic Ties

The India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, held in New Delhi on August 20, 2024, aimed to review bilateral cooperation and explore new initiatives to strengthen engagement.

Overview of the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue

Third India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held in New Delhi on August 20, 2024.
Participants: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar; Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru and Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoko Kamikawa.
Aim: To review bilateral cooperation and explore new initiatives to strengthen engagement.
Focus on exchanging views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
Previous dialogues held in 2019 (India) and 2022 (Japan).

Bilateral Relations and Strategic Partnership

India and Japan share a 'Special Strategic and Global Partnership'.
Partnership based on shared values of democracy, freedom, and rule of law.
Defence has emerged as a crucial pillar in the relationship.
Strengthened partnership vital for ensuring a free, open, inclusive, and prosperous Indo-Pacific.
Dialogue aims to deepen defence cooperation and enhance overall bilateral ties.
Areas of potential collaboration include technical cooperation, defence industry, and semiconductors.

Prime Minister Modi's Meeting with Japanese Ministers

PM Modi met with Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and Defense Minister Kihara Minoru before the dialogue.
Meeting lasted approximately 65 minutes.
Modi emphasized the importance of bolstering security and defense cooperation.
Expressed desire to solidify the "Special Strategic and Global Partnership".
Japanese ministers acknowledged shared responsibility for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.
Interest in "co-creating" innovative solutions to global challenges expressed.

Indo-Pacific Security and Regional Concerns

Dialogue expected to focus on expanding cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
Addressing China's increasing military assertiveness in the area.
Review of the current situation in the Indo-Pacific.
Exploration of opportunities to expand bilateral strategic ties.
Emphasis on joint training and defense equipment cooperation.
Both nations committed to contributing to regional peace and stability.

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