October 28, 2026 4:33 PM

Rajnath Singh, Japanese counterpart review defence ties, explore naval cooperation

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi on Wednesday reviewed bilateral defence cooperation and explored ways to strengthen the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership during a meeting in Cebu, Philippines. Meeting on the sidelines of the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus, the ministers welcomed progress in maritime security, air force exchanges and defence industry engagement since their previous meeting in August. Maritime discussi...