Why in news
- Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi to advance bilateral military cooperation and defence technology co-production.
Information
- The bilateral engagements build upon the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between India and Japan to support stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
- Deliberations emphasized transitioning from standard military hardware procurement to co-development and co-production under the aegis of Make in India.
- The collaboration seeks to involve Indian startups and private sector defense firms in Japanese military supply chains.
- Both nations reiterated commitment to multilateral security coordination alongside bilateral military exercises.
Key terms
Special Strategic and Global Partnership
The elevated diplomatic and defense alliance framework established between India and Japan.
Prelims facts
- India and Japan's military engagement is anchored in their Special Strategic and Global Partnership targeting Indo-Pacific security.
Mains discussion
- Examine the strategic convergence between India's Act East Policy and Japan's Free and Open Indo-Pacific vision.
Source: PIB English
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2025 · Q5(e) · PSIR GS 2 · 10 marks
Historical ties between India and Japan grew into a 'special strategic and global partnership'. Comment.