After Mongolia, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with MEA Jaishankar to leave for Japan on a three - day visit
07 Sep 2022 10:16:06
New Delhi, Sept 7: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled leave for Japan on Sept 07, for a three-day official visit. Singh, along with External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar, will participate in the 2nd India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in Tokyo, that is to be held on Sept 8.
During Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's coming Japan visit, the Japanese side will be represented by his counterpart Yasukazu Hamada and Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi. The 2+2 Dialogue will review bilateral cooperation across domains and chart out the way forward. India and Japan are pursuing a Special Strategic and Global Partnership.
In addition to the 2+2 dialogue, Rajnath Singh will separately hold bilateral talks with the Japanese Defence Minister to further strengthen defence cooperation between the two countries across various sectors. He is also scheduled to call on the Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida during the visit.
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The ongoing year marks 70 years of diplomatic relations between the two Asian countries. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will also attend a community event organized by the Embassy of India in Tokyo and interact with the Indian diaspora in Japan. Singh is presently on a five-day visit to Mongolia, that commenced on Monday (Sept 5) and is scheduled to stay in Mongolia until today (Sept 7). The agenda of the visit is to enhance strategic partnership and defence cooperation between India and other East Asian countries.
