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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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