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Working Group on Counter-Terror- It has also been highlighted that
ism and the first Joint Service Staff India and Japan have agreed to re-
Talks. It was emphasized that the two vise and update the 2008 Joint Dec-
countries will be looking into areas, laration on Security Cooperation. ‹ËΉÌfl ¿S›ÎHÎ ±fiı ω¿ÎÁ ÀˇVÀ ‹ËΉÌfl T≤©Îl‹fiÌ Áı‰Î ¿Î›˝fl÷ »ı. ±Î T≤©Îl‹‹Î_ fiÎ÷-Ω÷, µE«-
such as space, maritime affairs, Africa, The objective is to have the up- fiÌ« ‘‹˝ ¿ı ¤ıÿ¤Î‰ ÏÁ‰Î› ’˛‰ı ±Î’‰Î‹Î_ ±Î‰ı »ı. µ’fl ±Î¿Î ˢ› fiÌ«ı ‘fl÷Ì‹Î÷ÎfiÎ ÁËÎflı ∞‰fi
economic security and strategic trade dated joint declaration reflect the √Ωfl÷Πˢ› ÷ı‰Î ÏfiflΑÎfl …ı‹fiÌ ¿˘≥ ÁÎflÁ_¤Î‚ flάfiÎfl fi ˢ›, ÏfiflΑÎfl ω‘‰Î ⁄Ëıfi˘, ±_‘-±’_√,
as potential fields for future dialogues. growing convergence on priority ⁄ËıflÎ-‹_√α˘fiı ’˛‰ı ±Î’‰Î‹Î_ ±Î‰ı »ı. ±Î Á_V◊Î Ïÿ·ıfl ÿÎ÷α˘fiÎ ÁË›˘√◊Ì «Î·ı »ı. ¿˘fl˘fiο΂‹Î_
Defense cooperation has been strategic issues and be more respon- ±‹ÎflÎ CÎHÎÎ-⁄‘Î ÿÎ÷Îḻ˘ V‰√˝‰ÎÁ ◊›Î ±ı‹fiÌ ±ÎI‹Îfiı ’fl‹¿Ú’΂ ’fl‹ÎI‹Î ¬Ò⁄ ¬Ò⁄ ÂÎ_Ï÷ ±Î’ı ÷ı‰Ì
an important pillar of the India-Ja- sive to contemporary geopolitical ’˛¤ ’˛Î◊˝fiÎ. ±Î Á_V◊Îfiı Ïÿ·ıfl ÿÎ÷ÎfiÌ ÷Î÷Ì …wfl »ı. e· fiËŸ ÷˘ e·fiÌ ’Î_¬ÕÌ w’ı ¤ıÀ ‹˘¿·Î‰Ì ¿˘ »˘.
pan Special Strategic and Global challenges. As per reports, the re- T≤©Îl‹‹Î_ ÿkο ›˘…fiÎ Âw ¿fl‰Î‹Î_ ±Î‰ı· »ı. ¿˘≥ ’HÎ Áı‰Î¤Î‰Ì ¤Î¥-⁄Ëıfi˘ ±Î ÿkο ›˘…fiÎfi˘ ·Î¤ ·≥
¿ı »ı. ±ı¿ ‰Ê˝ ‹ÎÀı w. 20000, » ‹ÏËfiÎ ‹ÎÀı w. 10000 Á_V◊Îfiı FCRAfiÌ ‹_…^flÌ ‹‚ı· »ı. ÿÎ÷ÎlÌfiı flÁÌÿ
Partnership, and it can be stated that vised joint declaration would most ¥-‹ı¥· ‹ÎflŒ÷ı ‹˘¿·‰Î‹Î_ ±Î‰Âı. ¿˘fl˘fiÎ ¿Î‚‹Î_ V‰…fi˘ Q≤I› ’΋ı·Î ˢ› ÷ı‹fiÎ fi΋fiÌ fi΋Ή·Ì ÷¿÷Ì
the two sides have been on a forward likely be issued during the next In- ‹¿‰Îfi_ ±Î›˘…fi Âw ¿fl‰Î‹Î_ ±Î‰ı· »ı. ±Î_√‚Ì Ï«_K›Îfi_’ÒH› V‰ˆ„E»¿ Á_V◊α˘, Ï·Ï‹ÀıÕ ¿o’fi̱˘,
trajectory in this context. The first air dia-Japan Annual Summit, which is Áı‰Î¤Î‰Ì ¤Î¥-⁄Ëıfi˘, Á_√Ãfi˘, ‹ÏË·Î ‹_Õ‚ ›◊΄@÷ ŒÎ‚˘ ‹˘¿·Î‰Ì ¿ı »ı. ¤Ï‰W›fi_ ¤Î◊ …L‹Ïÿfi,
visit by Japanese fighters to partici- expected to be held before the end of lÌ‹_÷, ‰ÎV÷, ’ÒH›◊ÌÏ÷ fi˘¿flÌ ‹‚‰‰ÎfiÌ ¬ÂÌ T≤©Îl‹‹Î_ ÷ÌÏ◊ ¤˘…fi ±Î’Ì Â¿Â˘. ωÿı‹Î_ flËı÷Î ‹ÎflÎ
pate in Tarang Shakti, the first multi- 2024 in Japan. ¤Î¥-⁄Ëıfi˘ ±Î’÷˘ ÿÎfi-’ÒH› …wfl ¿fl÷Î_ Ë¢. ‹ËΉÌfl T≤©Îl‹fiı ·Î_⁄˘ ËÎ◊ ¿flÌ ‹Îfi‰÷ÎfiÌ F›˘÷
lateral exercise hosted by the Indian ’˛√ÀΉ˘. ±Î F›˘÷ «Î·_ »ı, Œ@÷ F›˘÷‹Î_ CÎÌ ¥…‰ÎfiÌ …wfl »ı. ¤Ò·˘ ¤·ı ⁄Ì…\ ⁄‘ _‹Î-⁄Î’fiı ¤·Â˘ fiÏË.
Air Force (IAF), is evidence of the Conclusion ‰‘ ‹ÎÏË÷Ì ‹ÎÀı Á_’¿Û— ’˛‹¬ lÌ ‹Î‘‰·Î· ’fl˘ÏË÷ (‹ËΉÌfl T≤©Îl‹, ωl΋B≤Ë ±Î√‚, ⁄Ì·Ì‹˘flÎ
resolve to grow and diversify the de- (Ô‰ıVÀ) 396321, ÷Î. √HÎÿı‰Ì, Ï…. fi‰ÁÎflÌ, √…flÎ÷
fense exchanges. he third edition of the In- Mobile +91 99256 73021 (Office) +91 2634 285121 Email : [email protected]
Previously, the inaugural Veer dia-Japan 2+2 Dialogue is a
Guardian 2023 bilateral fighter exer- Tby-product of decades of deep-
cise between the IAF and the Japan ened engagements between the two lenges to peace, stability and adher- challenges as it provides a reliable
Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), countries. India and Japan are two ence to the international rule of law. platform for enhanced trust building,
along with the conduct of bilateral vital players in the global partnership India and Japan need such understanding and dialogue.
exercises between all three services for peace and security in the Indo-Pa- platforms to further explore securi-
of both countries was held for the cific and the world. The two countries ty cooperation and developmental Dr. Tunchinmang Langel is a Research
first time in 2023. Furthermore, India are also paramount in the advocacy assistance on areas of mutual con- Fellow at the Indian Council of World
and Japan have been continuing their for reforms in the United Nations Se- vergence for a free, open and rules- Affairs, New Delhi. Views expressed are
commitment towards other bilateral curity Council (UNSC) to strength- based Indo-Pacific. At a bilateral personal.
and multilateral exercises, such as en the multilateral institution. This level, it seeks to build cooperation
the Dharma Guardian, JIMEX and meeting goes a long way to continue in areas like strategic trade and tech- This article first appeared in the View-
Malabar. These increasing defense building the special strategic and glob- nology sharing, which have hither- point section of the website (www.icwa.
exercises between India and Japan al partnership, which is immensely to remained challenges. The 2+2 in) of Indian Council of World Affairs,
enhance the scope and complexity of significant in the age of growing chal- meetings assist in overcoming these New Delhi, in August 27, 2024
their defense cooperation and mili-
tary to military exchanges in the In-
do-Pacific region.
Looking at the future of tech-
nology specifically in defense coop-
eration, it has been noted that the
India-Japan partnership has had a
successful completion of the Un-
manned Ground Vehicle (UGV)/
Robotics project. Similarly, the co-
operation for Unified Complex Ra-
dio Antenna or UNICORN-related
technology for Indian warships is
also stated to be showcasing positive
signs of progress. Once the transfer
plans for the UNICORN is finalized,
it will be the first such case under the
India-Japan agreement on defense
equipment and technology transfer
signed in 2015.
It is also pertinent to understand
that to accelerate future cooperation
in defense equipment and technolo-
gy, there remain certain hurdles, of
which India has requested Japan to
look at the regulatory bottlenecks
that exist in the sharing of critical
technologies. India and Japan are
also looking forward to exploring fu-
ture cooperation in the maintenance
of ships in India, as well as coordina- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with Japan Defence Minister Minoru Kihara,
tion in the defense and security assis- Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and others during the third India-Japan 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial meeting, at the Hyderabad
tance to third countries pertaining to House in New Delhi on August 21 (ANI)
the Indo-Pacific region.

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