Japan, India agree to boost security cooperation
Japanese Defence Minister Toshimi
Kitazawa and his Indian counterpart A.K. Antony have agreed to work out
a plan of action to advance cooperation in maritime security and
anti-terrorism.
Japanese Defence Minister Toshimi
Kitazawa and his Indian counterpart A.K. Antony have agreed to work out
a plan of action to advance cooperation in maritime security and
anti-terrorism.
In a joint press statement released following their talks in Tokyo on Nov. 9, the two ministers said Japan and India ''shared international concerns on piracy off the Coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden'' and that they are “committed to continue and strengthen cooperation and information sharing in this area.''
Antony is on a three-day visit to Japan from Nov. 8. It is the first visit to Japan by an Indian defence minister since May 2006./.
In a joint press statement released following their talks in Tokyo on Nov. 9, the two ministers said Japan and India ''shared international concerns on piracy off the Coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden'' and that they are “committed to continue and strengthen cooperation and information sharing in this area.''
Antony is on a three-day visit to Japan from Nov. 8. It is the first visit to Japan by an Indian defence minister since May 2006./.
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