Updated October 29th, 2019 at 19:18 IST

Rajnath Singh meets Japanese Delegation, discusses bilateral relations

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met a Japanese delegation on Tuesday & discussed various issues related to security & bilateral relations between India & Japan

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The Union Minister of Defence, Rajnath Singh, met a Japanese delegation on Tuesday and discussed various issues related to security, disaster management and the bilateral relations between the two countries. He spoke to the Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono over the phone and congratulated him on the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito. Apart from this Rajnath Sigh also expressed his deepest condolences for the loss of lives and property caused due to recent Typhoon Hagibis that hit Japan earlier this month. He commended the Government of Japan for its efforts to provide relief and succour to the people affected by the typhoon. 

Discussions on defence cooperation between two countries 

The Defence Minister also expressed satisfaction on the robust defence cooperation between India and Japan. Apart from this, he recalled his successful meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe and the then Defence Minister of Japan Takeshi lwaya during his visit to Japan in September 2019. According to a PIB press release, “Rajnath Singh looked forward to meeting the Minister of Defence of Japan during the forthcoming ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Plus Meeting in Bangkok in November 2019. The two Ministers also exchanged views on bilateral relations and regional security situation”.  

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Rajnath Singh’s visit to Japan 

Back in September, the Union Home Minister met with the Japanese Defence Minister and the two leaders discussed India-Japan defence co-operation. He also said that the two countries will deepen their ties. The two leaders expressed their satisfaction at the progress made in defence co-operation for shared security. They also expressed their desire to further deepen the strategic and defence co-operation between Japan and India, said the statement released by the Defence Ministry. 

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The Union Home Minister also met the Japanese Prime Minister later and reiterated the PM Modi’s commitment to enhance the defence relations between the two countries. He also said that the constant talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo had taken the relations between the two countries to a higher pedestal. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh also dined with Japan’s Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya.  

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Published October 29th, 2019 at 17:58 IST