India, Japan hold key dialogue to boost ties in defence industrial collaboration, cyber security
India and Japan held their eighth Defence Policy Dialogue in Tokyo to discuss enhanced cooperation in cyber security, space, and defence industrial technology. The meeting follows a recent summit between the two nations aimed at strengthening their strategic partnership in the Indo-Pacific.
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Deepening defence and technological ties between India and Japan is a key component of regional security architecture in the Indo-Pacific.
India and Japan at a key bilateral meeting in Tokyo on Monday (July 13, 2026) discussed ways to deepen cooperation in emerging domains, including defence industrial collaboration, technological innovation, cyber security, space and other areas of shared strategic interest, officials said.
Both sides also expressed satisfaction with the “growing convergence” between the two countries on regional and global security issues, and agreed to continue working closely in the Indo-Pacific, reiterating their commitment to promoting a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific region “founded on respect for international law”.
The two sides held their eighth Defence Policy Dialogue in Tokyo on Monday (July 13, 2026), India's Defence Ministry said in a statement.
The Indian delegation was led by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, while the Japanese delegation was led by Vice Minister of Defence for International Affairs, Kano Koji.
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